Weak Password
NIST has defined a number of criteria for making strong password. These criteria become more complex over the time and password components should keep up with them.
Remediation
At the time of writing, it is required for password to be
- at least 16 characters in length so it is difficult to brute force
- not to contain a guessable word
- not to contain a dictionary word
- not to be part of a data breach
Metadata
- Severity: low
- Slug: weak-password
CWEs
- 309: Use of Password System for Primary Authentication
- 521: Weak Password Requirements
OWASP
- A02:2021: Cryptographic Failures
- A07:2021: Identification and Authentication Failures