The operating system must not allow logins for users with blank passwords.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216128 | SOL-11.1-040480 | SV-216128r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | high |
| Description | ||||
| If the password field is blank and the system does not enforce a policy that passwords are required, it could allow login without proper authentication of a user. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-216128r959010_chk)
Determine if the system is enforcing a policy that passwords are required.
# grep ^PASSREQ /etc/default/login
If the command does not return:
PASSREQ=YES
this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17364r372767_fix)
The root role is required.
Modify the /etc/default/login file.
# pfedit /etc/default/login
Insert the line:
PASSREQ=YES