STIGQter: STIG Summary: Juniper EX Series Switches Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The Juniper EX switch must be configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used.

DISA Rule

SV-253906r1028873_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253906

Group Title

SRG-APP-000167-NDM-000255

Rule Version

JUEX-NM-000290

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the network device and associated authentication server to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used.

set system login password minimum-lower-cases 1

Check Contents

Where passwords are used, confirm that the network device and associated authentication server enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used. This requirement may be verified by demonstration, configuration review, or validated test results.

[edit system login password]
:
minimum-lower-cases 1;
:

If the network device and associated authentication server does not require that at least one lowercase character be used in each password, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-253906

Documentable

False

Rule Version

JUEX-NM-000290

Severity Override Guidance

Where passwords are used, confirm that the network device and associated authentication server enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used. This requirement may be verified by demonstration, configuration review, or validated test results.

[edit system login password]
:
minimum-lower-cases 1;
:

If the network device and associated authentication server does not require that at least one lowercase character be used in each password, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5477