The PermitEmptyPasswords parameter specifies if the server allows login to accounts with empty password strings. Rationale: Disallowing remote shell access to accounts that have an empty password reduces the probability of unauthorized access to the system Fix: Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set the parameter as follows: PermitEmptyPasswords no [no/yes] Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set the parameter as follows: PermitEmptyPasswords no oval:org.secpod.oval:def:92232 oval:org.secpod.oval:def:87322 oval:org.secpod.oval:def:65991 oval:org.secpod.oval:def:85129 SCAP Repo OVAL Definition 2023-08-23