If SNMP service is enabled on AIX, the default SNMP password must not be used in the /etc/snmpd.conf config file.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-215231 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | AIX7-00-001135 | SV-215231r991589_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Use default SNMP password increases the chance of security vulnerability on SNMP service. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Inspect "/etc/snmpd.conf" to find all the passwords that are used in the config file: # grep -v "^#" /etc/snmpd.conf | grep -E "public|private|password" If any results are returned, default passwords are being used and this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Edit "/etc/snmpd.conf" config file to remove or change all the default passwords that are used in the file. Restart snmpd: # stopsrc -s snmpd # startsrc -s snmpd |