SSMC must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a nonadministrative user.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-255246 | SSMC-OS-020000 | SV-255246r958388_rule | CCI-000044 | low |
| Description | ||||
| By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-force attacks, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| HPE 3PAR SSMC Operating System Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-27 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-255246r958388_chk)
Check if SSMC is configured to limit consecutive invalid logon attempts for ssmcaudit user to three times by executing the following command:
$ sudo /ssmc/bin/config_security.sh -o session_lock -a status
Session lock is enabled
If the output of this command does not read "Session lock is enabled", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-58803r869887_fix)
Configure SSMC to limit consecutive invalid logon attempts for ssmcaudit user to three times by executing the following command:
$sudo /ssmc/bin/config_security.sh -o session_lock -a enable -f