vetkit.sshd.auth.password-authentication
sshd explicitly enables password authentication, which exposes the server to password guessing and credential stuffing.
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sshd explicitly enables password authentication, which exposes the server to password guessing and credential stuffing.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: INFO
How to fix it
Use public-key authentication only (PasswordAuthentication no).
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/config.yml.
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