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XCCDF
CA IDMS Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000164-DB-000401
DBMS authentication using passwords must be avoided.
DBMS authentication using passwords must be avoided.
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DBMS authentication using passwords must be avoided.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Passwords that are easy to guess open a vulnerability allowing an unauthorized user to potentially gain access to the DBMS. IDMS uses the External Security Manager (ESM) to enforce complexity and lifetime standards.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>