STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

The Photon operating system must store only encrypted representations of passwords.

DISA Rule

SV-239097r675099_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239097

Group Title

SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000025

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Open /etc/pam.d/system-password with a text editor.

Add the following argument (sha512) to the password line:

password required pam_unix.so sha512 shadow try_first_pass

Check Contents

At the command line, execute the following command:

# grep password /etc/pam.d/system-password|grep --color=always "sha512"

If the output does not include "sha512", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239097

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000025

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, execute the following command:

# grep password /etc/pam.d/system-password|grep --color=always "sha512"

If the output does not include "sha512", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5323

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