The HPE Nimble must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts, after which time it must block any login attempt for 15 minutes.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-252187 | HPEN-NM-000020 | SV-252187r960840_rule | CCI-000044 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-forcing, is reduced. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| HPE Nimble Storage Array NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-06-20 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-252187r960840_chk)
Type "userpolicy --info" and review output for line: "Number of authentication attempts". If the value is 2 or less, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-55593r814040_fix)
Type "userpolicy --edit --allowed_attempts 2".