Login must not be permitted with empty/null passwords for SSH.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216355 | SOL-11.1-040370 | SV-216355r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | high |
| Description | ||||
| Permitting login without a password is inherently risky. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · 3 · 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
3.4.2
1.00
- DISA · 3 · 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-000366
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-216355r959010_chk)
Determine if empty/null passwords are allowed for the SSH service.
# grep "^PermitEmptyPasswords" /etc/ssh/sshd_config
If the output of this command is not:
PermitEmptyPasswords no
this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17589r371154_fix)
The root role is required.
Modify the sshd_config file
# pfedit /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Locate the line containing:
PermitEmptyPasswords
Change it to:
PermitEmptyPasswords no
Restart the SSH service.
# svcadm restart svc:/network/ssh