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V-222662CAT I — High severitySV-222662r1263622_rule

Default passwords must be changed.

Rule version APSC-DV-003280 · STIG v6 · 2026-08-25

Discussion

Default passwords can easily be compromised by attackers allowing immediate access to the applications.

Check

Identify the application name and version and do an Internet search for the product name and the string "default password".

If default passwords are found, attempt to authenticate with the published default passwords.

If authentication is successful, this is a finding.

Fix

Configure the application to use strong authenticators instead of passwords when possible. Otherwise, change default passwords to a DoW-approved strength password and follow all guidance for passwords.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-222662
Group title
SRG-APP-000516
Rule ID
SV-222662r1263622_rule
Check ID
C-24332r493894_chk
Fix ID
F-24321r1263621_fix