STIGQter: STIG Summary: HP FlexFabric Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 24 Jul 2020:

If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the HP FlexFabric Switch must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

DISA Rule

SV-80703r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-66213

Group Title

SRG-APP-000169-NDM-000257

Rule Version

HFFS-ND-000058

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-001619 - The information system enforces password complexity by the minimum number of special characters used.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure the HP FlexFabric Switch to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used:

[HP] password-control enable
[HP] password-control composition enable
[HP] password-control composition type-number 4 type-length 4

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Check to see that the HP FlexFabric Switch enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

[HP] display password-control

Global password control configurations:
Password control: Enabled
Password aging: Enabled (60 days)
Password length: Enabled (15 characters)
Password composition: Enabled (4 types, 1 characters per type)

If the HP FlexFabric Switch does not require that at least one special character be used in each password, this is a finding.

If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the HP FlexFabric Switch must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

DISA Rule

Vulnerability Number

Group Title

Rule Version

Severity

CCI(s)

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Check Contents

Vulnerability Number

Documentable

Rule Version

Severity Override Guidance

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