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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-215231 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | AIX7-00-001135 | SV-215231r991589_rule | 2026-02-06 | 3 |
Description
Use default SNMP password increases the chance of security vulnerability on SNMP service.
ℹ️ Check
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
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