CCE-91769-0Platform: cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13 | Date: (C)2018-02-22 (M)2023-07-04 |
Numeric Character in Passwords
Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks.
Password complexity is one factor of several that determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
To check if the password policy is configured to require that at least one numeric character be used, run the following command:
sudo pwpolicy getpolicy | tr ' ' '
' | grep requiresNumeric
If the result is not 'requiresNumeric=1', and password policy is not controlled by a directory server, this is a finding.
CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
CCSS Score : 8.1 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
Exploit Score: 2.2 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: NONE |
Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality: HIGH |
| Integrity: HIGH |
| Availability: HIGH |
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References: Resource Id | Reference |
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SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:44344 |