STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cisco IOS XE Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

The Cisco switch must be configured to require that when a password is changed, the characters are changed in at least eight of the positions within the password.

DISA Rule

SV-220542r531084_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-220542

Group Title

SRG-APP-000170-NDM-000329

Rule Version

CISC-ND-000610

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000195 - The information system, for password-based authentication, when new passwords are created, enforces that at least an organization-defined number of characters are changed.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Cisco switch to enforce password complexity by requiring that when a password is changed, the characters are changed in at least eight of the positions within the password as shown in the example below:

SW1(config)#aaa common-criteria policy PASSWORD_POLICY
SW1(config-cc-policy)#char-changes 8
SW1(config-cc-policy)#exit

Check Contents

Review the Cisco switch configuration to verify that it is compliant with this requirement as shown in the example below:

aaa new-model
!
!
aaa common-criteria policy PASSWORD_POLICY
char-changes 8

If the Cisco switch is not configured to require that when a password is changed, the characters are changed in at least eight of the positions within the password, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-220542

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CISC-ND-000610

Severity Override Guidance

Review the Cisco switch configuration to verify that it is compliant with this requirement as shown in the example below:

aaa new-model
!
!
aaa common-criteria policy PASSWORD_POLICY
char-changes 8

If the Cisco switch is not configured to require that when a password is changed, the characters are changed in at least eight of the positions within the password, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4067

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