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 | |||
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-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