TOSS 5 must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-282741 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | TOSS-05-000357 | SV-282741r1201203_rule | 2026-04-01 | 1 |
Description
If an account has an empty password, anyone could log in and run commands with the privileges of that account. Accounts with empty passwords should never be used in operational environments.
ℹ️ Check
Verify null or blank passwords cannot be used using the following command:
$ sudo awk -F: '!$2 {print $1}' /etc/shadow
If the command returns any results, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure all accounts on TOSS 5 to have a password or lock the account using the following commands:
Perform a password reset:
$ sudo passwd [username]
To lock an account:
$ sudo passwd -l [username]