If SNMP service is enabled on AIX, the default SNMP password must not be used in the /etc/snmpd.conf config file.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215231 | AIX7-00-001135 | SV-215231r991589_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Use default SNMP password increases the chance of security vulnerability on SNMP service. |
| STIG | Date |
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 |
Details
| Check Text (C-16429r294144_chk) |
| Inspect "/etc/snmpd.conf" to find all the passwords that are used in the config file: # grep -v "^#" /etc/snmpd.conf | grep -E "public|private|password" If any results are returned, default passwords are being used and this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-16427r294145_fix) |
| Edit "/etc/snmpd.conf" config file to remove or change all the default passwords that are used in the file. Restart snmpd: # stopsrc -s snmpd # startsrc -s snmpd |