STIGQter: STIG Summary: Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide Version: 2 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The VMM must for password-based authentication, verify when users create or update passwords the passwords are not found on the list of commonly-used, expected, or compromised passwords in ia-5 (1) (a).

DISA Rule

SV-264318r984269_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-264318

Group Title

SRG-OS-000710

Rule Version

SRG-OS-000710-VMM-000160

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004061 - For password-based authentication, verify when users create or update passwords, that the passwords are not found on the list of commonly-used, expected, or compromised passwords in IA-5 (1) (a).

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the VMM to verify when users create or update passwords the passwords are not found on the list of commonly-used, expected, or compromised passwords in ia-5 (1) (a).

Check Contents

Verify the VMM is configured to verify when users create or update passwords the passwords are not found on the list of commonly-used, expected, or compromised passwords in ia-5 (1) (a).

If the VMM is not configured to verify when users create or update passwords the passwords are not found on the list of commonly-used, expected, or compromised passwords in ia-5 (1) (a), this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-264318

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-OS-000710-VMM-000160

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the VMM is configured to verify when users create or update passwords the passwords are not found on the list of commonly-used, expected, or compromised passwords in ia-5 (1) (a).

If the VMM is not configured to verify when users create or update passwords the passwords are not found on the list of commonly-used, expected, or compromised passwords in ia-5 (1) (a), this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2924