STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Fortinet FortiGate Firewall NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 05 Jan 2026:

The FortiGate device must enforce password complexity by requiring at least one numeric character be used.

DISA Rule

SV-234206r984099_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-234206

Group Title

SRG-APP-000168-NDM-000256

Rule Version

FGFW-ND-000235

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Click System.
2. Click Settings.
3. Navigate to Password Policy.
4. On the Password scope option, click Admin.
5. Toggle Character requirements to right.
6. Enter the Numbers value of 1 or greater.

or

Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Open a CLI console, via SSH or available from the GUI.
2. Run the following commands:
# config system password-policy
# set min-number 1 (or greater)
# end

Check Contents

Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Click System.
2. Click Settings.
3. Navigate to Password Policy.
4. Verify Password scope is enabled for Admin and Character requirements is toggled to right.
5. Verify the Numbers value is set to 1 or greater.

If the Numbers parameter is not set to 1 or greater, this is a finding.

or

Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Open a CLI console, via SSH or available from the GUI.
2. Run the following command:
# show full-configuration system password-policy | grep -i number

If the min-number parameter is not set to 1 or greater, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-234206

Documentable

False

Rule Version

FGFW-ND-000235

Severity Override Guidance

Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Click System.
2. Click Settings.
3. Navigate to Password Policy.
4. Verify Password scope is enabled for Admin and Character requirements is toggled to right.
5. Verify the Numbers value is set to 1 or greater.

If the Numbers parameter is not set to 1 or greater, this is a finding.

or

Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Open a CLI console, via SSH or available from the GUI.
2. Run the following command:
# show full-configuration system password-policy | grep -i number

If the min-number parameter is not set to 1 or greater, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5260