The Riverbed NetProfiler must configure the local account password to "require mixed case".

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-256081	RINP-DM-000032	SV-256081r882751_rule		Medium

Description
Use of complex passwords 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 is, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Multifactor authentication (MFA) is required for all administrative and user accounts on network devices, except for an account of last resort and (where applicable) a root account. Passwords should only be used when MFA using public key infrastructure (PKI) is not available and for the account of last resort and root account. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000166-NDM-000254, SRG-APP-000167-NDM-000255

Description

Use of complex passwords 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 is, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Multifactor authentication (MFA) is required for all administrative and user accounts on network devices, except for an account of last resort and (where applicable) a root account. Passwords should only be used when MFA using public key infrastructure (PKI) is not available and for the account of last resort and root account. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000166-NDM-000254, SRG-APP-000167-NDM-000255

STIG	Date
Riverbed NetProfiler Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-01-11

Details

Check Text ( C-59755r882749_chk )
Go to Administration >> Account Management >> User Accounts. Click the "Settings" button. Check under "Password Requirements". If the "Require mixed case" rule is not checked, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-59698r882750_fix)
Require the user password to have at least one uppercase and one lowercase character. Go to Administration >> Account Management >> User Accounts. Click the "Settings" button. Under "Password Requirements", select the "Require mixed case" rule.