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V-251263

CAT I (High)

The Workspace ONE UEM must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user.

Rule ID

SV-251263r971326_rule

STIG

VMware Workspace ONE UEM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R2

CCIs

CCI-000044

Discussion

By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account. SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1(2)b. / IA-7-a

Check Content

Verify WS1 UEM is configured to enforce a limit of three invalid logon attempts for a local account.

1. Log in to the WS1UEM console.
2. Go to Settings >> Admin >> Console Security >> Passwords.
3. Verify "Maximum invalid login attempts" is set to 3.

If WS1 UEM is not configured to enforce a limit of three invalid logon attempts for a local account, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure WS1 UEM to enforce a limit of three invalid logon attempts for a local account.

1. Log in to the WS1UEM console.
2. Go to Settings >> Admin >> Console Security >> Passwords.
3. Configure "Maximum invalid login attempts" to 3.