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PHTN-30-000117 - The Photon operating system must store only encrypted representations of passwords.
Information
Passwords must be protected at all times via strong, one-way encryption. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised. If they are encrypted with a weak cipher, those passwords are much more vulnerable to offline brute-force attacks.Solution
Navigate to and open:/etc/pam.d/system-password
Add the argument 'sha512' to the 'password' line:
password required pam_unix.so sha512 shadow try_first_pass
Note: On vCenter appliances, the equivalent file must be edited under '/etc/applmgmt/appliance', if one exists, for the changes to persist after a reboot.
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_7-0_Y25M01_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG VMware vSphere 7.0 Photon OS v1r4
Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION
References: 800-53|IA-5(1)(c), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000196, Rule-ID|SV-256585r982199_rule, STIG-ID|PHTN-30-000117, Vuln-ID|V-256585
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: f83086834a4c7174d54720f990a6fda48f98ec47a24534a1483518d9edda7c63