The VMM must obscure feedback of authentication information during the authentication process to protect the information from possible exploitation/use by unauthorized individuals.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207382	SRG-OS-000079-VMM-000460	SV-207382r378769_rule		Medium

Description
To prevent the compromise of authentication information, such as passwords during the authentication process, the feedback from the VMM shall not provide any information allowing an unauthorized user to compromise the authentication mechanism. Obfuscation of user-provided information that is typed into the system is a method used when addressing this risk. For example, displaying asterisks when a user types in a password is an example of obscuring feedback of authentication information.

Description

To prevent the compromise of authentication information, such as passwords during the authentication process, the feedback from the VMM shall not provide any information allowing an unauthorized user to compromise the authentication mechanism. Obfuscation of user-provided information that is typed into the system is a method used when addressing this risk. For example, displaying asterisks when a user types in a password is an example of obscuring feedback of authentication information.

STIG	Date
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide	2023-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-7639r365556_chk )
Verify the VMM obscures feedback of authentication information during the authentication process to protect the information from possible exploitation/use by unauthorized individuals. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7639r365557_fix)
Configure the VMM to obscure feedback of authentication information during the authentication process to protect the information from possible exploitation/use by unauthorized individuals.