The Riverbed NetProfiler must be configured to enforce a minimum 15-character password length.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256080 | RINP-DM-000031 | SV-256080r1015800_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password length is one factor of several that helps to determine strength and how long it takes to crack a password. The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Use of more characters in a password helps to exponentially increase the time and/or resources required to compromise the password. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000164-NDM-000252, SRG-APP-000170-NDM-000329 |
| STIG | Date |
| Riverbed NetProfiler Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-27 |
Details
| Check Text (C-59754r882746_chk) |
| Go to Administration >> Account Management >> User Accounts. Click the "Settings" button. Check under "Password Requirements". If "Minimum number of characters" is set not to "15", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-59697r882747_fix) |
| Go to Administration >> Account Management >> User Accounts. Click the "Settings" button. Under "Password Requirements", change the "Minimum number of characters" to "15". |