CCE-95235-8| Platform: cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_11, cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15 | Date: (C)2020-12-08 (M)2023-07-04 |
"Numeric Character in Passwords
Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks.
Password complexity is one factor of several that determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised."
Parameter:
[enable/disable]
Technical Mechanism:
Fix:To set the password policy, run the following command:
sudo pwpolicy setglobalpolicy 'requiresNumeric=1'
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 8.1 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 2.2 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/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:71682 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:67492 |
