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Okta must validate passwords against a list of commonly used, expected, or compromised passwords.

Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-273208 OKTA-APP-002980 SV-273208r1099769_rule   Medium
Description
Password-based authentication applies to passwords regardless of whether they are used in single-factor or multifactor authentication. Long passwords or passphrases are preferable over shorter passwords. Enforced composition rules provide marginal security benefits while decreasing usability. However, organizations may choose to establish certain rules for password generation (e.g., minimum character length for long passwords) under certain circumstances and can enforce this requirement in IA-5(1)(h). Account recovery can occur, for example, in situations when a password is forgotten. Cryptographically protected passwords include salted one-way cryptographic hashes of passwords. The list of commonly used, compromised, or expected passwords includes passwords obtained from previous breach corpuses, dictionary words, and repetitive or sequential characters. The list includes context-specific words, such as the name of the service, username, and derivatives thereof.
STIG Date
Okta Identity as a Service (IDaaS) Security Technical Implementation Guide 2025-05-06

Details

Check Text (C-77299r1099767_chk)
From the Admin Console:
1. Navigate to Security >> Authenticators.
2. Click the "Actions" button next to the Password authenticator and select "Edit".
3. Under the "Password Settings" section, verify the "Common Password Check" box is checked.

If "Common Password Check" is not selected, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-77204r1099768_fix)
From the Admin Console:
1. Navigate to Security >> Authenticators.
2. Click the "Actions" button next to the Password authenticator and select "Edit".
3. Under the "Password Settings" section, check the "Common Password Check" box.