Check: ASP4-CS-040210
IBM Aspera Platform 4.2 STIG:
ASP4-CS-040210
(in versions v1 r2 through v1 r1)
Title
IBM Aspera Console user account passwords must have a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the Aspera system does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change update them, there is a risk passwords could be compromised.
Check Content
Verify IBM Aspera Console user account passwords have a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction: - Log in to the IBM Aspera Console web page as a user with administrative privilege. - Select the "Configuration" tab. - Select the "Defaults" tab. - Scroll down to the "Console Password Options" section. - Verify the "Password Expiration" option is checked. - Verify the "Password Duration" option is set to "60" days or less. If the "Password Expiration" option is not checked, this is a finding. If the "Password Duration" is set to more than "60" days or is set to "0", this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure IBM Aspera Console user account passwords to have a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction: - Log in to the IBM Aspera Console web page as a user with administrative privilege. - Select the "Configuration" tab. - Select the "Defaults" tab. - Scroll down to the "Console Password Options" section. - Put a check in the "Password Expiration" check box. - Edit the "Password Duration" option to "60" days or less. Note: "0" disables the "Password Duration" option. - Select "Save" at the bottom of the page.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-252568r817874_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-252568
Group Title: SRG-NET-000512-ALG-000062
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000199 |
The information system enforces maximum password lifetime restrictions. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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IA-5 (1) |
Password-Based Authentication |