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The vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one numeric character.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-258915 VCSA-80-000073 SV-258915r1003595_rule Medium
Description
Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.
STIG Date
VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-07-11

Details

Check Text ( C-62655r934401_chk )
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Local Accounts >> Password Policy.

View the value of the "Character requirements" setting.

Character requirements: At least 1 numeric characters

If the password policy is not configured with "Character requirements" policy requiring "1" or more numeric characters, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62564r934402_fix)
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Local Accounts >> Password Policy.

Click "Edit".

Set "numeric characters" to at least "1" and click "Save".