CCE-2701-1| Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp | Date: (C)2012-03-13 (M)2023-07-14 |
This policy setting determines how far in advance users are warned that their password will expire. Microsoft recommends that you configure this policy setting to 14 days to sufficiently warn users when their passwords will expire.
Countermeasure:
Configure the Interactive logon: Prompt user to change password before expiration setting to 14 days.
Potential Impact:
Users will see a dialog box prompt to change their password each time that they log on to the domain when their password is configured to expire in 14 or fewer days.
Parameter:
[max days]
Technical Mechanism:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\\Windows Settings\\Security Settings\\Local Policies\\Security Options\\Interactive logon: Prompt user to change password before expiration
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon!passwordexpirywarning
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 3.7 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 2.2 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 1.4 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: LOW | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: NONE |
| | Integrity: NONE |
| | Availability: LOW |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:gov.nist.usgcb.xp:def:74 |
| BITS Shared Assessments SIG v6.0 | BITS Shared Assessments SIG v6.0 |
| Jericho Forum | Jericho Forum |
| HIPAA/HITECH Act | HIPAA/HITECH Act |
| FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--LOW IMPACT LEVEL-- | FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--LOW IMPACT LEVEL-- |
| ISO/IEC 27001-2005 | ISO/IEC 27001-2005 |
| COBIT 4.1 | COBIT 4.1 |
| GAPP (Aug 2009) | GAPP (Aug 2009) |
| NERC CIP | NERC CIP |
| NIST SP800-53 R3 | NIST SP800-53 R3 AC-3 |
| NIST SP800-53 R3 | NIST SP800-53 R3 CM-6 |
| NIST SP800-53 R3 | NIST SP800-53 R3 CM-7 |
| NIST SP800-53 R3 | NIST SP800-53 R3 IA-5 |
| PCIDSS v2.0 | PCIDSS v2.0 |
| FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--MODERATE IMPACT LEVEL-- | FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--MODERATE IMPACT LEVEL-- |
| BITS Shared Assessments AUP v5.0 | BITS Shared Assessments AUP v5.0 |
