The DataPower Gateway must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.

From IBM DataPower Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000200

SV-79583r1_rule The DataPower Gateway must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.

Vulnerability 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 network device 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

Search Bar “Administration” >> Access >> RBM Settings >> Password Policy. If Control reuse is Off, this is a finding.

Fix text

Search Bar “Administration” >> Access >> RBM Settings >> Password Policy. Set Control reuse to On, set Reuse history to at least 5.

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