STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware ESX 3 Server Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jul 2016: The system must require at least four characters be changed between the old and new passwords during a password change.

DISA Rule

SV-25953r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-22306

Group Title

GEN000750

Rule Version

GEN000750

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000195 - The information system, for password-based authentication, when new passwords are created, enforces that at least an organization-defined number of characters are changed.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Consult vendor documentation for the configuration setting that controls the minimum number of changed characters required during a password change. Change the setting to 4.

Check Contents

Consult vendor documentation for the configuration setting that controls the minimum number of changed characters required during a password change. If the configured number is less than 4, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-22306

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN000750

Severity Override Guidance

Consult vendor documentation for the configuration setting that controls the minimum number of changed characters required during a password change. If the configured number is less than 4, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

System Administrator

Target Key

1386

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