The Photon operating systems must enforce a 90-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-258821PHTN-40-000042SV-258821r933524_ruleCCI-000199medium
Description
Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the operating system does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that the operating system passwords could be compromised.
STIGDate
VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS 4.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide2023-10-29

Related Frameworks

6 paths across 3 frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
  • DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1714 mappings
3.5.10
1.00
  • DISA · V1R1 · 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
3.5.7
1.00
  • DISA · V1R1 · 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
3.5.8
1.00
  • DISA · V1R1 · 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
3.5.9
1.00
  • DISA · V1R1 · 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-000199
1.00
  • DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related

Details

Check Text (C-258821r933524_chk)

At the command line, run the following command to verify a 90-day maximum password lifetime restriction: # grep '^PASS_MAX_DAYS' /etc/login.defs If "PASS_MAX_DAYS" is not set to <= 90, is missing or commented out, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-62470r933523_fix)

Navigate to and open: /etc/login.defs Add or update the following line: PASS_MAX_DAYS 90