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V-240398

CAT I (High)

The SLES for vRealize must store only encrypted representations of passwords.

Rule ID

SV-240398r877397_rule

STIG

VMware vRealize Automation 7.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R2

CCIs

CCI-000196

Discussion

Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised.

Check Content

Check that the user account passwords are stored hashed using sha512 by running the following command:

# more /etc/shadow

If the password hash does not begins with "$6$" for user accounts such as "root" or "admin", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Reset the user password using the following command:

# passwd [user account]