Palo Alto Networks
TMA-PALOALTO-1.3.1
Ensure 'Minimum Password Complexity' is enabled
Description
This checks all new passwords to ensure that they meet basic requirements for strong passwords. PASS requires mgt-config password-complexity enabled yes (also set block-username-inclusion yes). Audited against the PAN-OS running configuration in set format: run 'set cli config-output-format set', then 'configure' and 'show' (or 'show config running') and save the full output.
How it is checked
Audit method: Configuration pattern
- Pattern
(?m)^set mgt-config password-complexity enabled yes[ \t]*$
How it is fixed
Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch
configure set mgt-config password-complexity enabled yes set mgt-config password-complexity block-username-inclusion yes commit # CIS guidance: Navigate to Device > Setup > Management > Minimum Password Complexity. Set Enabled to be checked Set that the various password settings to values that are appropriate to your organization. It is suggested that there at least be some special characters enforced, and that a minimum length be set. Ensure that non-zero values are set for Minimum Uppercase, Lowercase and Special Characters. "Block Username Inclusion" should be enabled. Operationally, dictionary words should be avoided for all passwords - passphrases are a much better alternative.
Properties
- Operating systems
- Any
- Tags
- paloaltoauthentication
- Reference
- CIS Palo Alto Firewall 11 Benchmark v1.2.0 - 1.3.1 Ensure 'Minimum Password Complexity' is enabled
Check this host
Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.
tmaegis scan --target paloalto