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V-252586

CAT II (Medium)

IBM Aspera Faspex user account passwords must have a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

Rule ID

SV-252586r817928_rule

STIG

IBM Aspera Platform 4.2 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R3

CCIs

CCI-000199

Discussion

Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the Aspera system does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change update them, there is a risk passwords could be compromised.

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If the IBM Aspera Faspex feature of the Aspera Platform is not installed, this is Not Applicable.

Verify IBM Aspera Faspex user account passwords have a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction: 

- Log in to the IBM Aspera Faspex web page as a user with administrative privilege. 
- Select the "Server" tab.
- Select the "Configuration" tab.
- Select the "Security" section.
- Verify the "Faspex accounts" "Passwords expire" option is checked.
- Verify the "Faspex accounts" "Passwords expire" options is set to "60" days or less.

If the "Passwords expire" options is set to more than "60" days or the option is not checked, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure IBM Aspera Faspex user account passwords to have a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction: 

- Log in to the IBM Aspera Faspex web page as a user with administrative privilege. 
- Select the "Server" tab.
- Select the "Configuration" tab.
- Select the "Security" section.
- Put a check the "Faspex accounts" "Passwords expire" check box.
- Edit the "Faspex accounts" "Passwords expire" option to "60" days or less.
- Select "Update" at the bottom of the page.