Passwords must contain at least one lowercase character.

From VMware vSphere vCenter Server Version 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000193

SV-78509r1_rule Passwords must contain at least one lowercase character.

Vulnerability discussion

To enforce the use of complex passwords, minimum numbers of characters of different classes are mandated. The use of complex passwords reduces the ability of attackers to successfully obtain valid passwords using guessing or exhaustive search techniques. Complexity requirements increase the password search space by requiring users to construct passwords from a larger character set than they may otherwise use.

Check content

From the vSphere Web Client go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Password Policy. View the values of the password format requirements. The following password requirement should be set at a minimum: Lower-case Characters: At least 1 If this password complexity policy is not configured as stated, this is a finding.

Fix text

From the vSphere Web Client go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Password Policy. Click Edit. Set Lower-case Characters to at least 1 and click OK.

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