Title

Okta must validate passwords against a list of commonly used, expected, or compromised passwords. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Password-based authentication applies to passwords regardless of whether they are used in single-factor or multifactor authentication. Long passwords or passphrases are preferable over shorter passwords. Enforced composition rules provide marginal security benefits while decreasing usability. However, organizations may choose to establish certain rules for password generation (e.g., minimum character length for long passwords) under certain circumstances and can enforce this requirement in IA-5(1)(h). Account recovery can occur, for example, in situations when a password is forgotten. Cryptographically protected passwords include salted one-way cryptographic hashes of passwords. The list of commonly used, compromised, or expected passwords includes passwords obtained from previous breach corpuses, dictionary words, and repetitive or sequential characters. The list includes context-specific words, such as the name of the service, username, and derivatives thereof.

Check Content

From the Admin Console: 1. Navigate to Security >> Authenticators. 2. Click the "Actions" button next to the Password authenticator and select "Edit". 3. Under the "Password Settings" section, verify the "Common Password Check" box is checked. If "Common Password Check" is not selected, this is a finding.

Fix Text

From the Admin Console: 1. Navigate to Security >> Authenticators. 2. Click the "Actions" button next to the Password authenticator and select "Edit". 3. Under the "Password Settings" section, check the "Common Password Check" box.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-273208r1099769_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-273208

Group Title: SRG-APP-000830

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