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AIX7-00-001038 - AIX must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.
Information
If an account is configured for password authentication but does not have an assigned password, it may be possible to log into the account without authentication. If the root user is configured without a password, the entire system may be compromised. For user accounts not using password authentication, the account must be configured with a password lock value instead of a blank or null value.Solution
Configure a password for any interactive account with a blank password by running the following command:# passwd [user_name]
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_IBM_AIX_7-x_V3R2_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA IBM AIX 7.x STIG v3r2
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|I, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-215197r991591_rule, STIG-ID|AIX7-00-001038, STIG-Legacy|SV-101835, STIG-Legacy|V-91737, Vuln-ID|V-215197
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: c69b8fce10afb34407e6cb8cfa419f3dfe31691d63f7832691b5f1a438cf3cf6