STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: HP FlexFabric Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 02 Jul 2025:

If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the HP FlexFabric Switch must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used.

DISA Rule

SV-217454r1113781_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-217454

Group Title

SRG-APP-000167-NDM-000255

Rule Version

HFFS-ND-000056

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the HP FlexFabric Switch to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used:

[HP] password-control enable
[HP] password-control composition enable
[HP] password-control composition type-number 4 type-length 2

Check Contents

Check to see that the HP FlexFabric Switch enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used.

[HP] display password-control

Global password control configurations:
Password control: Enabled
Password aging: Enabled (60 days)
Password length: Enabled (15 characters)
Password composition: Enabled (4 types, 1 characters per type)

If the HP FlexFabric Switch does not have password control enabled and does not require that at least one lowercase character be used in each password, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-217454

Documentable

False

Rule Version

HFFS-ND-000056

Severity Override Guidance

Check to see that the HP FlexFabric Switch enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used.

[HP] display password-control

Global password control configurations:
Password control: Enabled
Password aging: Enabled (60 days)
Password length: Enabled (15 characters)
Password composition: Enabled (4 types, 1 characters per type)

If the HP FlexFabric Switch does not have password control enabled and does not require that at least one lowercase character be used in each password, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4037