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Nutanix AOS 5.20.x OS Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005
Nutanix AOS must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period.
Nutanix AOS must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period.
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Nutanix AOS must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-force attacks, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005, SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>