UEM server must require the change of at least 50 percent of the previous password's characters.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-234373	SRG-APP-000170-UEM-000100	SV-234373r1043189_rule		Medium

Description

If the application allows the user to consecutively reuse extensive portions of passwords, this increases the chances of password compromise by increasing the window of opportunity for attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. The number of changed characters refers to the number of changes required with respect to the total number of positions in the current password. In other words, characters may be the same within the two passwords; however, the positions of the like characters must be different.

STIG	Date
Unified Endpoint Management Server Security Requirements Guide	2024-12-09

Details

Check Text (C-37558r1042487_chk)

Verify the UEM server requires the change of at least 50 percent of the previous password's characters.

If the UEM server does not require the change of at least 50 percent of the previous password's characters when passwords are changed, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-37523r1042488_fix)

Configure the UEM server to require the change of at least 50 percent of the previous password's characters.