STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025:

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

DISA Rule

SV-256585r982199_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256585

Group Title

SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000117

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/etc/pam.d/system-password

Add the argument "sha512" to the "password" line:

password required pam_unix.so sha512 shadow try_first_pass

Note: On vCenter appliances, the equivalent file must be edited under "/etc/applmgmt/appliance", if one exists, for the changes to persist after a reboot.

Check Contents

At the command line, run 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-256585

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000117

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run 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

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Target Key

5520