Detections
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VCSA-80-000072 - The vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one lowercase character.
Information
Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks.Password complexity is one factor of several that determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.
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 "lowercase characters" to at least "1" and click "Save".
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_8-0_Y25M07_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter STIG v2r3
Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION
References: 800-53|IA-5(1)(a), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000193, CCI|CCI-004066, Rule-ID|SV-258914r1015927_rule, STIG-ID|VCSA-80-000072, Vuln-ID|V-258914
Plugin: VMware
Control ID: 1d362be39678eca3d9c19ea0d3c2123d8e6247e4420cc906e771da9aeec95bcd