CCE-37166-6| Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012::r2 | Date: (C)2015-10-08 (M)2023-07-04 |
Enforce password history
This policy setting determines the number of renewed, unique passwords that have to be associated with a user account before you can reuse an old password. The value for this policy setting must be between 0 and 24 passwords. The default value for Windows Vista is 0 passwords, but the default setting in a domain is 24 passwords. To maintain the effectiveness of this policy setting, use the Minimum password age setting to prevent users from repeatedly changing their password.
Parameter:
[number of renewed, unique passwords associated with a user account before you can reuse an old password]
Technical Mechanism:
(1) GPO: Computer ConfigurationWindows SettingsSecurity SettingsAccount PoliciesPassword Policy!Enforce password history
(2) WMI: root
sopcomputer#RSOP_SecuritySettingNumeric#Setting#KeyName='PasswordHistorySize' And precedence=1
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 5.6 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 2.2 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 3.4 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: LOW |
| | Integrity: LOW |
| | Availability: LOW |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:22914 |
