STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The system must require passwords to contain at least one uppercase alphabetic character.

DISA Rule

SV-216092r603268_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-216092

Group Title

SRG-OS-000069

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-040070

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000192 - The information system enforces password complexity by the minimum number of upper case characters used.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The root role is required.
# pfedit /etc/default/passwd

Locate the line containing:

MINUPPER

Change the line to read:

MINUPPER=1

Check Contents

Check the MINUPPER setting.

# grep ^MINUPPER /etc/default/passwd

If MINUPPER is not set to 1 or more, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-216092

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-040070

Severity Override Guidance

Check the MINUPPER setting.

# grep ^MINUPPER /etc/default/passwd

If MINUPPER is not set to 1 or more, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4021

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