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AIX7-00-001135 - If SNMP service is enabled on AIX, the default SNMP password must not be used in the /etc/snmpd.conf config file.
Information
Use default SNMP password increases the chance of security vulnerability on SNMP service.Solution
Edit "/etc/snmpd.conf" config file to remove or change all the default passwords that are used in the file.Restart snmpd:
# stopsrc -s snmpd
# startsrc -s snmpd
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_IBM_AIX_7-x_V3R3_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA IBM AIX 7.x STIG v3r3
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-215231r991589_rule, STIG-ID|AIX7-00-001135, STIG-Legacy|SV-101681, STIG-Legacy|V-91583, Vuln-ID|V-215231
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 0dc1cbe3a8cab670913c4f1f2b7c38110078a3f303e1cf0153071832ed89146d