Nutanix OS must enforce a delay of at least four seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-279581 | NXAC-OS-000128 | SV-279581r1192447_rule | CCI-000044 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Limiting the number of logon attempts over a certain time interval reduces the chances that an unauthorized user may gain access to an account. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Nutanix Acropolis GPOS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-24 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-7
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.8
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · 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 · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-279581r1192447_chk)
Verify Nutanix OS enforces a delay of at least four seconds between console logon prompts following a failed logon attempt using the following command.
$ sudo grep -i fail_delay /etc/login.defs
FAIL_DELAY 4
If the value of "FAIL_DELAY" is not set to "4" or greater, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-84039r1191706_fix)
Configure the use of complex passwords for Nutanix OS VMs.
1. For AOS, configure the use of complex passwords using the following command.
$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/CVM/pamCVM.sls
2. For Prism Central, configure the use of complex passwords using the following command.
$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/PCVM/pamPCVM.sls
3. For Files, configure the use of complex passwords using the following command.
$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/AFS/pamAFS.sls
4. For Prism Central, configure the use of complex passwords using the following command.
$ ncli cluster edit-hypervisor-security-params enable-high-strength-password=true