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V-228675CAT II — Medium severitySV-228675r961863_rule

The Palo Alto Networks security platform must not use Password Profiles.

Rule version PANW-NM-000142 · STIG v3 · 2025-03-12

Discussion

Password profiles override settings made in the Minimum Password Complexity window. If Password Profiles are used they can bypass password complexity requirements.

Check

Go to Device >> Password Profiles If there are configured Password Profiles, this is a finding.

Fix

Go to Device >> Password Profiles If the screen is blank (no configured Password Profiles), do nothing.

If there are configured Password Profiles, identify which accounts are using them and bring this to the attention of the ISSO immediately. Delete the Password Profiles when authorized to make changes to the device in accordance with local change management policies.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-228675
Group title
SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000317
Rule ID
SV-228675r961863_rule
Check ID
C-30910r513628_chk
Fix ID
F-30887r513629_fix