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The VMM must automatically lock an account until the locked account is released by an administrator, when three unsuccessful logon attempts in 15 minutes are made.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>By limiting the number of failed logon 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.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-207448r854621_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure the VMM to automatically lock an account until the locked account is released by an administrator, when three unsuccessful logon attempts in 15 minutes are made.