STIGQter: STIG Summary: NetApp ONTAP DSC 9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

ONTAP must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

DISA Rule

SV-246955r1015274_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-246955

Group Title

SRG-APP-000169-NDM-000257

Rule Version

NAOT-IA-000009

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004066 - For password-based authentication, enforce organization-defined composition and complexity rules.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure ONTAP to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used with "security login role config modify -role admin -passwd-min-special-chars 1".

Check Contents

Use "security login role config show -role admin -fields passwd-min-special-chars" to see the minimum number of special characters required in a password for the role admin.

If ONTAP is not configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-246955

Documentable

False

Rule Version

NAOT-IA-000009

Severity Override Guidance

Use "security login role config show -role admin -fields passwd-min-special-chars" to see the minimum number of special characters required in a password for the role admin.

If ONTAP is not configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5415