Weak credential policy
Description
The systems credential policy is not compliant with security regulations.
Impact
Increase the chances of getting valid credentials using brute force or dictionary attacks.
Recommendation
Establish a policy for creation of credentials that uses phrases, not word based passwords.
Threat
Anonymous user from the Internet.
Expected Remediation Time
⌚ minutes.
Score
Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the src.
Base
- Attack vector: N
- Attack complexity: L
- Privileges required: N
- User interaction: N
- Scope: U
- Confidentiality: L
- Integrity: N
- Availability: N
Temporal
- Exploit code madurity: X
- Remediation level: U
- Report confidence: C
Result
- Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:U/RC:C
- Score:
- Base: 5.3
- Temporal: 5.3
- Severity:
- Base: Medium
- Temporal: Medium
Requirements
- 130.Limit password lifespan
- 132.Passphrases with at least 4 words
- 133.Passwords with at least 20 characters
- 139.Set minimum OTP length
- 332.Prevent the use of breached passwords
Fixes
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