STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vRealize Automation 7.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 28 Sep 2018:

The SLES for vRealize must store only encrypted representations of passwords.

DISA Rule

SV-100225r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-89575

Group Title

SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041

Rule Version

VRAU-SL-000370

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000196 - The information system, for password-based authentication, stores only cryptographically-protected passwords.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Ensure password are being encrypted with hash sha512 with the following command:

# echo 'CRYPT=sha512'>>/etc/default/passwd

Check Contents

Check that the user account passwords are stored hashed using sha512 by running the following command:

# cat /etc/default/passwd | grep CRYPT=sha512

If "CRYPT=sha512" is not listed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-89575

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VRAU-SL-000370

Severity Override Guidance

Check that the user account passwords are stored hashed using sha512 by running the following command:

# cat /etc/default/passwd | grep CRYPT=sha512

If "CRYPT=sha512" is not listed, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3459

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