The VMM must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-207342SRG-OS-000021-VMM-000050SV-207342r958388_ruleCCI-000044medium
Description
By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized VMM access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account. This restriction may be relaxed for administrative accounts to avoid potential Denial of Service.
STIGDate
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide2024-12-06

Related Frameworks

3 paths across 3 frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-7
1.00
  • DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.8
1.00
  • DISA · 2 · 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-000044
1.00
  • DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related

Details

Check Text (C-207342r958388_chk)

Verify the VMM enforces the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7599r365437_fix)

Configure the VMM to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period, by locking the account.