Ensure 'Maximum password age' is set to '365 or fewer days, but not 0'

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Descrição

This policy setting defines how long a user can use their password before it expires. Values for this policy setting range from 0 to 999 days. If you set the value to 0, the password will never expire. Because attackers can crack passwords, the more frequently you change the password the less opportunity an attacker has to use a cracked password. However, the lower this value is set, the higher the potential for an increase in calls to help desk support due to users having to change their password or forgetting which password is current. The recommended state for this setting is 365 or fewer d

Como é verificado

Método de auditoria: Comando shell

shell

$f = Join-Path $env:TEMP ('tmaegis-' + [guid]::NewGuid().ToString() + '.inf'); secedit /export /cfg $f /areas SECURITYPOLICY USER_RIGHTS /quiet | Out-Null; $c = Get-Content $f -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; Remove-Item $f -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; $line = $c | Where-Object { $_ -match '^\s*MaximumPasswordAge\s*=' } | Select-Object -First 1; $v = if ($line) { ($line -split '=', 2)[1].Trim().Trim('"') } else { $null }; if (($null -ne $v -and [int64]$v -le 365 -and [int64]$v -ne 0)) { 'compliant' } else { 'non-compliant: ' + $v }

Saída esperada: compliant

Como é corrigido

Método de correção: Orientação ou patch de infraestrutura

Set through Group Policy (domain policy for domain members): Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Account Policies\Password Policy\Maximum password age

Propriedades

Sistemas operacionais: windows-10
Tags: cis-convertedseceditwindows
Referência: CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Benchmark v4.0.0 - 1.1.2

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Execute isto em uma máquina que você tenha permissão para auditar. A varredura é somente leitura.

shell

tmaegis scan --target windows