The HP FlexFabric Switch must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-217433 | SRG-APP-000065-NDM-000214 | HFFS-ND-000015 | SV-217433r960840_rule | 2025-06-12 | 1 |
Description
By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-forcing, is reduced.
ℹ️ Check
Verify that the HP FlexFabric Switch is configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period.
[HP] display password-control
Global password control configurations:
Maximum login attempts: 3
Action for exceeding login attempts: Lock user for 15 minutes
If the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period is not enforced, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the HP FlexFabric Switch to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period:
[HP]password-control login-attempt 3 exceed lock-time 15