The system must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216097 | SOL-11.1-040120 | SV-216097r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Complex passwords can reduce the likelihood of success of automated password-guessing attacks. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-216097r959010_chk)
The root role is required.
Determine if accounts with blank or null passwords exist.
# logins -po
If any account is listed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17333r372674_fix)
The root role is required.
Remove, lock, or configure a password for any account with a blank password.
# passwd [username]
or
Use the passwd -l command to lock accounts that are not permitted to execute commands.
or
Use the passwd -N command to set accounts to be non-login.