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Apple iOS/iPadOS 18 must be configured to not allow passwords that include more than four repeating or sequential characters.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. Passwords that contain repeating or sequential characters are significantly easier to guess than those that do not contain repeating or sequential characters. Therefore, disallowing repeating or sequential characters increases password strength and decreases risk. SFRID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #1</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-267988r1031168_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Install a configuration profile to disallow more than four sequential or repeating numbers or letters in the device unlock password.