STIGQter: STIG Summary: Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Services (AAA) Security Requirements Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 24 Jan 2020:

AAA Services must be configured to require the change of at least eight of the total number of characters when passwords are changed.

DISA Rule

SV-95623r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-80913

Group Title

SRG-APP-000170-AAA-000500

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000170-AAA-000500

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000195 - The information system, for password-based authentication, when new passwords are created, enforces that at least an organization-defined number of characters are changed.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure AAA Services to require the change of at least eight of the total number of characters when passwords are changed.

Note: The best practice would be to require that all characters must be changed with each password change, especially for privileged accounts.

Check Contents

If AAA Services rely on directory services for user account management, this is not applicable and the connected directory services must perform this function.

Where passwords are used, verify AAA Services are configured to require the change of at least eight of the total number of characters when passwords are changed. This requirement may be verified by demonstration or configuration review.

If AAA Services are not configured to require the change of at least eight of the total number of characters when passwords are changed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-80913

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000170-AAA-000500

Severity Override Guidance

If AAA Services rely on directory services for user account management, this is not applicable and the connected directory services must perform this function.

Where passwords are used, verify AAA Services are configured to require the change of at least eight of the total number of characters when passwords are changed. This requirement may be verified by demonstration or configuration review.

If AAA Services are not configured to require the change of at least eight of the total number of characters when passwords are changed, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3357

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