367 – Proper generation of temporary passwords

Summary

Temporary passwords should be automatically and randomly generated.

Description

The requirement emphasizes that temporary passwords should be generated automatically by the system, without user intervention. Randomly generated passwords are more secure than manually chosen or predictable passwords. They are less susceptible to brute-force attacks, where an attacker systematically tries different combinations to guess the password.

Supported In

Advanced: True

References

• CWE-263. Password aging with long expiration
• CWE-640. Weak password recovery mechanism for forgotten password
• NIST80063-6_1_1. Binding at enrollment
• MITRE-M1027. Password policies
• CMMC-IA_L2-3_5_9. Temporary passwords
• HITRUST-01_d. User password management
• OWASPSCP-3. Authentication and password management
• ASVS-2_3_1. Authenticator lifecycle
• SIG-H_3_1_9. Access control
• CASA-2_3_1. Authenticator Lifecycle

Last updated

2024/01/18