Title

Okta must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special 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 in determining 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. Special characters are not alphanumeric. Examples include: ~ ! @ # $ % ^ *.

Check Content

From the Admin Console: 1. Select Security >> Authenticators. 2. Click the "Actions" button next to the "Password" row and select "Edit". 3. For each listed policy, verify "Symbol (e.g., !@#$%^&*)" is checked. For each policy, if "Symbol (e.g., !@#$%^&*)" is not checked, this is a finding.

Fix Text

From the Admin Console: 1. Select Security >> Authenticators. 2. Click the "Actions" button next to the "Password" row and select "Edit". 3. For each listed policy: - Click "Edit". - Set "Symbol (e.g., !@#$%^&*)" to checked.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-273199r1098864_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-273199

Group Title: SRG-APP-000169

Expert Comments

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