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3296015 - How to disable password autocomplete in Portal pages - SAP PD

Symptom

  • Security scanning tool may report the following vulnerability:
    "AutoComplete Attribute Not Disabled for Password in Form Based Authentication."

  • Description is:
    "The Web server allows form based authentication without disabling the AutoComplete feature for the password field.
    Autocomplete should be turned off for any input that takes sensitive information such as credit card number, CVV2/CVC code, U.S. social security number, etc.
    Contact the vendor to have the AutoComplete attribute disabled for the password field in all forms. The AutoComplete attribute should also be disabled for the user ID field."


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Environment

  • SAP Enterprise Architecture Designer (EAD) 1.0
  • SAP PowerDesigner (PD) Web 16.7

Product

SAP Enterprise Architecture Designer, edition for SAP HANA 1.0 ; SAP PowerDesigner 16.7

Keywords

pwd, autofill, false , KBA , BC-EAD , SAP Enterprise Architecture Designer , BC-SYB-PD , PowerDesigner , Problem

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