Detections
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1.8 VCSA-80-000069

Information

The vCenter Server passwords must be at least 15 characters in length.

GROUP ID: V-258911RULE ID: SV-258911r1015925

The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.

Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password length is one factor of several that helps to determine strength and how long it takes to crack a password. The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.

Use of more characters in a password helps to exponentially increase the time and/or resources required to compromise the password.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Local Accounts >> Password Policy.

Click "Edit".

Set the "Minimum Length" to "15" and click "Save".

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23621

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000205, CCI|CCI-004066, Rule-ID|SV-258911r1015925_rule, STIG-ID|VCSA-80-000069, Vuln-ID|V-258911

Plugin: VMware

Control ID: e572db62d7d630e60240426367fa85ffee67a3a3c2b43b524095396174f000d7