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 numeric character be used.

DISA Rule

SV-217455r1113782_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-217455

Group Title

SRG-APP-000168-NDM-000256

Rule Version

HFFS-ND-000057

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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

[HP] password-control enable
[HP] password-control composition enable
[HP] password-control composition type-number 4 type-length 3

Check Contents

Check to see that the HP FlexFabric Switch enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric 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 numeric character be used in each password, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-217455

Documentable

False

Rule Version

HFFS-ND-000057

Severity Override Guidance

Check to see that the HP FlexFabric Switch enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric 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 numeric character be used in each password, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4037