Rule ID
SV-230968r1270597_rule
Version
V2R4
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. Multifactor authentication (MFA) is required for all administrative and user accounts on network devices, except for an account of last resort and (where applicable) a root account. Passwords should only be used when MFA using PKI is not available, and for the account of last resort and root account.
1. From the console, navigate to Tools >> Options >> Forescout User Profiles >> Passwords and Sessions. 2. Verify "Password must differ from previous password by at least" is checked and the value is set to "8" or higher. If "Password must differ from previous password by at least" is not checked and the value is not set to "8" or higher, this is a finding.
1. From the console, navigate to Tools >> Options >> Forescout User Profiles >> Passwords and Sessions. 2. Click the box next to "Password must differ from previous password by at least" to enable it. 3. Set the value in the box next to it to "8" or higher. 4. Click "Apply".