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Nutanix OS must store only encrypted representations of passwords.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-279604NXAC-OS-000161SV-279604r1192604_ruleCCI-004062high
Description
Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised.
STIGDate
Nutanix Acropolis GPOS Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-02-24

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (3) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

IAC-10Authenticator Management
0.50
IAC-10.1Password-Based Authentication
0.50
IAC-10.4Automated Support For Password Strength
0.50
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (58) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-10Concurrent Session Control
1.00
AC-17(10)Authenticate Remote Commands
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(10)Shared and Group Account Credential Change
1.00
AC-2(11)Usage Conditions
1.00
AC-2(2)Automated Temporary and Emergency Account Management
1.00
AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
1.00
AC-2(4)Automated Audit Actions
1.00
AC-3Access Enforcement
1.00
AC-3(4)Discretionary Access Control
1.00

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NIST 800-1710 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (4) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.5.10
1.00
3.5.7
1.00
3.5.8
1.00
3.5.9
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-004062
1.00

Details

Check Text (C-279604r1192604_chk)

1. Verify Nutanix OS is configured to store encrypted representation of passwords and that the encryption meets required standards using the following command. $ sudo grep -i encrypt /etc/login.defs ENCRYPT_METHOD SHA512 If the /etc/login.defs file does not contain the required output, this is a finding. 2. Confirm that the interactive user account passwords are using a strong password hash using the following command. $ sudo cut -d: -f2 /etc/shadow $6$hMKOdbToveIPcp$ybbhyd/bY/.nbce5H1Qc8Ji7ECmTZvs50ASDFHSY9XEW/TkK7Xer5xUYp7AHYzrk815rkJecsCDIMIgYXBQ9C/ Password hashes "!" or "*" indicate inactive accounts not available for logon and are not evaluated. If any interactive user passwords do not begin with "$6$", this is a finding. 3. Check that a minimum number of hash rounds is configured using the following command. $ sudo grep -iE "^SHA_CRYPT_" /etc/login.defs SHA_CRYPT_MAX_ROUNDS 5000 If the value of "SHA_CRYPT_MAX_ROUNDS" is not set to 5000 or more, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-84062r1192564_fix)

Configure Nutanix OS to use complex password using the following command. 1. For AOS, enter the following command. $ sudo salt-call state.sls security/CVM/pamCVM.sls 2. For Prism Central, enter the following command. $ sudo salt-call state.sls security/PCVM/pamPCVM.sls 3. For Files, enter the following command. $ sudo salt-call state.sls security/AFS/pamAFS.sls