The system is configured to store the LAN Manager hash of the password in the SAM.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-3379	3.073	SV-3379r1_rule	IAIA-2 ECSC-1 IAIA-1	High

Description
This setting controls whether or not a LAN Manager hash of the password is stored in the SAM the next time the password is changed. The LAN Manager hash is a weak encryption algorithm and there are several tools available that use this hash to retrieve account passwords.

STIG	Date
Windows XP Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-04-07

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-141r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “Network security: Do not store LAN Manager hash value on next password change” to “Enabled”.