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V-222661

Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide

CAT II

Title

Unnecessary built-in application accounts must be disabled.

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Default passwords and properties of built-in accounts are often publicly available. Anyone with necessary knowledge, internal or external, can compromise an application using built-in accounts. Built-in accounts are those that are added as part of the installation of the application software. These accounts exist for many common Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) or open source components of enterprise applications (e.g., OS, web browser or database software).</VulnDiscussion><Fals...

Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)

Disable unnecessary built-in userids, use other strong authentication when possible and use strong passwords if accounts are necessary for application operation.

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