If DBMS authentication, using passwords, is employed, the DBMS must enforce the DOD standards for password complexity and lifetime.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>OS/enterprise authentication and identification must be used (SRG-APP-000023-DB-000001). Native DBMS authentication may be used only when circumstances make it unavoidable; and must be documented and AO-approved. The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates. Authentication based on user ID and password may be used only when it is not possible to employ a PKI certificate, and requires AO approval. In such cases, the DOD standards for password complexity and lifetime must be implemented. DBMS products that can inherit the rules for these from the operating system or access control program (e.g., Microsoft Active Directory) must be configured to do so. For other DBMSs, the rules must be enforced using available configuration parameters or custom code.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-206555r981946_rule
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
If the use of passwords is not needed, configure the DBMS to prevent their use if it is capable of this; if it is not, institute policies and procedures to prohibit their use.
If the DBMS can inherit password complexity rules from the operating system or access control program, configure it to do so.
Otherwise, use DBMS configuration parameters and/or custom code to enforce the following rules for passwords:
a. Minimum of 15 characters, including at least one of each of the following character sets: