Title

LG Android 6.x must not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

The more attempts an adversary has to guess a password, the more likely the adversary will enter the correct password and gain access to resources on the device. Setting a limit on the number of attempts mitigates this risk. Setting the limit at 10 gives authorized users the ability to make a few mistakes when entering the password but still provides adequate protection against dictionary or brute force attacks on the password. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #02c

Check Content

This validation procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration Console and the LG Android device. On the MDM Console, do the following: 1. Ask the MDM administrator to display "Maximum failed password attempts" in the password policy. 2. Verify the value is 10 or less. On the LG Android device: Note: It is recommended that this procedure be performed only on a test device. Enter the wrong Password until the device performs a factory reset. Note: The number of password attempts needed before the device performs a factory reset. If on the MDM console the "Maximum failed password attempts" is not set to 10 or less or the LG Android device did not perform a factory reset before a wrong password was entered eleven times, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the mobile operating system to allow only 10 or less consecutive failed authentication attempts. On the MDM Administration Console, set the "Maximum failed password attempts" value to 10 or less.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-81303r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-66813

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