The vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one numeric character.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-258915 | VCSA-80-000073 | SV-258915r1015928_rule | CCI-004066 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-06-09 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-258915r1015928_chk)
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Local Accounts >> Password Policy.
View the value of the "Character requirements" setting.
Character requirements: At least 1 numeric characters
If the password policy is not configured with "Character requirements" policy requiring "1" or more numeric characters, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62564r934402_fix)
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Local Accounts >> Password Policy.
Click "Edit".
Set "numeric characters" to at least "1" and click "Save".