The VMM must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one uppercase character be used.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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medium | V-207372 | SRG-OS-000069 | SRG-OS-000069-VMM-000360 | SV-207372r984191_rule | 2024-12-06 | 2 |
Description |
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Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. |
ℹ️ Check |
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Verify the VMM enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one uppercase character be used. If it does not, this is a finding. |
✔️ Fix |
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Configure the VMM to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one uppercase character be used. |