The HPE Nimble must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts, after which time it must block any login attempt for 15 minutes.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-252187 | HPEN-NM-000020 | SV-252187r960840_rule | CCI-000044 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-forcing, is reduced. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| HPE Nimble Storage Array NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-06-20 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-7
1.00
- DISA · V2R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.8
1.00
- DISA · V2R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000044
1.00
- DISA · V2R1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-252187r960840_chk)
Type "userpolicy --info" and review output for line: "Number of authentication attempts". If the value is 2 or less, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-55593r814040_fix)
Type "userpolicy --edit --allowed_attempts 2".