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Severity

Version

V1 · R2

CurrentPublished Fri Jul 22 2016

The system must display the number of unsuccessful login attempts since the last successful login for a user account upon logging in.

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Assessment Title

Rule Text

The system must display the number of unsuccessful login attempts since the last successful login for a user account upon logging in.

Description

Discussion Text

Providing users with feedback on recent login failures facilitates user recognition and reporting of attempted unauthorized account use.

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Objective

V-22300

Rule

SV-25947r1_rule

Severity

low

Rule Version

GEN000454

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Determine if the system displays the number of failed login attempts upon logging in.  Attempt to log into the system once using an invalid password or other authenticator, then log into the system using the same account with a valid authenticator. If the system does not display a message indicating there was a failed login attempt, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the system to display the number of failed logins upon logging in. Consult OS documentation for the necessary procedure.

STIG check 143 of 630 in the VMware ESX 3 Server STIG checklist

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