TMA-MYSQL-2.9

Require Current Password for Password Reset

LowLevel 2Automatedmysql

Description

Require the current password for password reset. Runs mysql -NBe with the client defaults: put an administrative account in ~/.my.cnf (mode 0600) or a mysql_config_editor login path, not MYSQL_PWD (see 1.4/1.6).

How it is checked

Audit method: SQL query

sql_query

out=$(mysql -NBe "SELECT IF(@@global.password_require_current = 1, 'compliant', 'noncompliant')" 2>/dev/null) || exit 1; printf '%s\n' "$out"

Expected output: compliant

How it is fixed

Fix method: SQL statement

shell

mysql -e "SET PERSIST password_require_current = ON"

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: mysqldatabaseauthenticationpassword
Reference: CIS Oracle MySQL Community Server 8.4 Benchmark v1.1.0 - 2.9 Require Current Password for Password Reset

Check this host

Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.

shell

tmaegis scan --target mysql --level 2