The VMM must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-207381 | SRG-OS-000078-VMM-000450 | SV-207381r984205_rule | CCI-004066 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password length is one factor of several that helps to determine strength and how long it takes to crack a password. Use of more characters in a password helps to exponentially increase the time and/or resources required to compromise the password. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide | 2024-12-06 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-207381r984205_chk)
Verify the VMM enforces a minimum 15-character password length.
If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-7638r365554_fix)
Configure the VMM to enforce a minimum 15-character password length.