Title

The UEM server must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. To meet password policy requirements, passwords need to be changed at specific policy-based intervals. If the information system or application allows the user to consecutively reuse their password when that password has exceeded its defined lifetime, the end result is a password that is not changed as per policy requirements.

Check Content

Verify the UEM server prohibits password reuse for a minimum of five generations. If the UEM server does not prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the UEM server to prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SRG-APP-000165-UEM-000095_rule

Vulnerability ID: SRG-APP-000165-UEM-000095

Group Title: SRG-APP-000165-UEM-000095

Expert Comments

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