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zt_id_015 — Self-service password reset allows weak authentication methods

Summary

Severity: Medium · Pillar: Identity · Chain role: AMPLIFIER

Description

When SSPR permits email or security questions as verification methods, attackers who compromise a mailbox or social-engineer answers can reset passwords without MFA. Only strong methods such as authenticator app or phone should be allowed.

Mapping

Framework Control / Reference
NIST 800-53 IA-5(1)
NIST 800-207 Tenet 6 - Dynamic access policy and least privilege
CIS Azure
MITRE ATT&CK Technique T1110
MITRE ATT&CK Tactic Credential Access
Zero-Trust Tenet Tenet 6
Framework tags nist-800-207, argus-zt

Source

Rule defined at policies/azure/zt/identity/zt_id_015.rego.

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