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CWE-262: Not Using Password Aging

Base Draft

The product does not have a mechanism in place for managing password aging.

More detail

Note that while password aging was once considered an important security feature, it has since fallen out of favor by many, because it is not as effective against modern threats compared to other mechanisms such as slow hashes. In addition, forcing frequent changes can unintentionally encourage users to select less-secure passwords. However, password aging is still in use due to factors such as compliance requirements, e.g., Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

How to prevent it (2 mitigations)
  1. Architecture and Design

    As part of a product's design, require users to change their passwords regularly and avoid reusing previous passwords.

  2. Implementation

    Developers might disable clipboard paste operations into password fields as a way to discourage users from pasting a password into a clipboard. However, this might encourage users to choose less-secure passwords that are easier to type, and it can reduce the usability of password managers [REF-1294].

Source: MITRE CWE-262

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