STIGQter: STIG Summary: Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide Version: 3 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The Mainframe Product must, for password-based authentication, allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters.

DISA Rule

SV-263680r982593_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-263680

Group Title

SRG-APP-000860

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000860-MFP-000250

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004064 - For password-based authentication, allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Mainframe Product to allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters.

Check Contents

Verify the Mainframe Product is configured to allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters.

If the Mainframe Product is not configured to allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-263680

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000860-MFP-000250

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the Mainframe Product is configured to allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters.

If the Mainframe Product is not configured to allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2906