CCE-23951-7| Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:- | Date: (C)2014-05-14 (M)2023-07-04 |
This policy setting determines whether the operating system stores passwords in a way that uses reversible encryption, which provides support for application protocols that require knowledge of the users password for authentication purposes. Passwords that are stored with reversible encryption are essentially the same as plaintext versions of the passwords.
Fix:
GPO: Computer Computer ConfigurationWindows SettingsSecurity SettingsAccount PoliciesPassword PolicyStore passwords using reversible encryption
Parameter:
[Enable/Disable]
Technical Mechanism:
GPO: Computer Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Account Policies\Password Policy\Store passwords using reversible encryption
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 7.0 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 1.0 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: LOW |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:10931 |
