TMA-GITHUB-5.2.4
Ensure default passwords are not used
HighLevel 1Manual reviewgithub
Description
Do not use default passwords of deployment tools and components. Many deployment tools and components are provided with default passwords for the first login. This password is intended to be used only on the first login and should be changed immediately after. Reported as a manual review item: no reliable read-only gh api check exists for this control.
How it is checked
Audit method: Manual review
This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.
For each deployment tool, ensure the password is not the default one. Expected state: For each deployment tool, change the password.
How it is fixed
Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch
For each deployment tool, change the password.
Properties
- Operating systems
- Any
- Tags
- githubdeployment
- Reference
- CIS GitHub Benchmark v1.2.0 - 5.2.4 Ensure default passwords are not used