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

The HP FlexFabric Switch must automatically lock the account until the locked account is released by an administrator when three unsuccessful logon attempts in 15 minutes are exceeded.

DISA Rule

SV-80725r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-66235

Group Title

SRG-APP-000345-NDM-000290

Rule Version

HFFS-ND-000092

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002238 - The information system automatically locks the account or node for either an organization-defined time period, until the locked account or node is released by an administrator, or delays the next logon prompt according to the organization-defined delay algorithm when the maximum number of unsuccessful logon attempts is exceeded.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the HP FlexFabric Switch to automatically lock the account until the locked account is released by an administrator when three unsuccessful logon attempts in 15 minutes are exceeded.

[HP] local-user test
[HP-luser-test] password-control login-attempt 3 exceed lock-time 15

Check Contents

Determine if the HP FlexFabric Switch automatically locks the account until the locked account is released by an administrator when three unsuccessful logon attempts in 15 minutes are exceeded.

[HP] display local-user

Device management user admin:
State: Active
Service type: SSH/Terminal
User group: system
Bind attributes:
Authorization attributes:
Work directory: cfa0:
User role list: network-admin, network-operator
Password control configurations:
Maximum login attempts: 3
Action for exceeding login attempts: Lock user for 15 minutes

If an account is not automatically locked out until the locked account is released by an administrator when three unsuccessful logon attempts in 15 minutes are exceeded, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-66235

Documentable

False

Rule Version

HFFS-ND-000092

Severity Override Guidance

Determine if the HP FlexFabric Switch automatically locks the account until the locked account is released by an administrator when three unsuccessful logon attempts in 15 minutes are exceeded.

[HP] display local-user

Device management user admin:
State: Active
Service type: SSH/Terminal
User group: system
Bind attributes:
Authorization attributes:
Work directory: cfa0:
User role list: network-admin, network-operator
Password control configurations:
Maximum login attempts: 3
Action for exceeding login attempts: Lock user for 15 minutes

If an account is not automatically locked out until the locked account is released by an administrator when three unsuccessful logon attempts in 15 minutes are exceeded, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2971

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