The macOS system must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-257228 | APPL-13-003009 | SV-257228r905317_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. If the information system or application allows the user to consecutively reuse their password when that password has exceeded its defined lifetime, the result is a password that is not changed as per policy requirements. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Apple macOS 13 (Ventura) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-08-28 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-60913r905315_chk ) |
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| Verify the macOS system is configured to prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations with the following command: /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep "pinHistory" pinHistory = 5; If "pinHistory" is not set to "5" or greater, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-60854r905316_fix) |
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| Configure the macOS system to prohibit password reuse for five generations by installing the "Passcode Policy" configuration profile. |