The storage system must require passwords contain a minimum of 15 characters, after an administrator has set the minimum password length to that value.

From HPE 3PAR StoreServ 3.2.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000205

SV-85131r1_rule The storage system must require passwords contain a minimum of 15 characters, after an administrator has set the minimum password length to that value.

Vulnerability discussion

The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password length is one factor of several that helps to determine strength and how long it takes to crack a password. Use of more characters in a password helps to exponentially increase the time and/or resources required to compromise the password.

Check content

Verify that the minimum password length is set to a value of "15". Check the current password configuration: cli% setpassword -minlen 15 If an error is reported, this is a finding. Note: You must have super-admin privileges to perform this action.

Fix text

Configure the minimum password length for a value of "15" using the following command: cli% setpassword -minlen 15 Note: You must have super-admin privileges to perform this action.

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