The SLES for vRealize must store only encrypted representations of passwords.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239496	VROM-SL-000365	SV-239496r661939_rule		High

Description
Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised.

STIG	Date
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-07-01

Details

Check Text ( C-42729r661937_chk )
Check that the user account passwords are stored hashed using sha512 by running the following command: # cat /etc/default/passwd | grep CRYPT=sha512 If "CRYPT=sha512" is not listed, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42688r661938_fix)
Ensure password are being encrypted with hash sha512 with the following command: # echo 'CRYPT=sha512'>>/etc/default/passwd