Check: AOSX-09-000585
Apple OS X 10.9 Workstation STIG:
AOSX-09-000585
(in version v1 r2)
Title
Operating systems must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
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.
Check Content
To check if the password policy is configured to require that at least one numeric character be used, run the following command: sudo pwpolicy getglobalpolicy | tr ' ' '\n' | grep requiresNumeric If the result is not 'requiresNumeric=1', and password policy is not controlled by a directory server, this is a finding.
Fix Text
To set the password policy, run the following command: sudo pwpolicy setglobalpolicy 'requiresNumeric=1'
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-72797r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-58367
Group Title:
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000194 |
The information system enforces password complexity by the minimum number of numeric characters used. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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IA-5 (1) |
Password-Based Authentication |