STIGQter: STIG Summary: Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 5 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

The application must authenticate all network connected endpoint devices before establishing any connection.

DISA Rule

SV-222533r508029_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-222533

Group Title

SRG-APP-000394

Rule Version

APSC-DV-001650

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001958 - The information system authenticates an organization-defined list of specific and/or types of devices before establishing a local, remote, or network connection.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the application to authenticate all network connected endpoint devices/service consumers before establishing connections.

Check Contents

Review the application documentation, implementation documentation and interview the application administrator.

Identify if the application utilizes Web Services/Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). Using the web services framework that has been implemented, have the application administrator identify the remote devices allowed to communicate to the service provider.

If the application is designed to provide end-user, interactive application access only and does not use web services or allow connections from remote devices, this requirement is not applicable.

Identify the authentication mechanism used to authenticate the remote consumers/devices. Commonly available authentication methods are Client Certificate Authentication and Basic Authentication.

The Basic Authentication method provides insufficient protection for authentication sessions and is not allowed.

If no authentication mechanism is used to authenticate remote service consumers/devices, or if Basic Authentication is used to authentication remote service consumers/devices, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-222533

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APSC-DV-001650

Severity Override Guidance

Review the application documentation, implementation documentation and interview the application administrator.

Identify if the application utilizes Web Services/Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). Using the web services framework that has been implemented, have the application administrator identify the remote devices allowed to communicate to the service provider.

If the application is designed to provide end-user, interactive application access only and does not use web services or allow connections from remote devices, this requirement is not applicable.

Identify the authentication mechanism used to authenticate the remote consumers/devices. Commonly available authentication methods are Client Certificate Authentication and Basic Authentication.

The Basic Authentication method provides insufficient protection for authentication sessions and is not allowed.

If no authentication mechanism is used to authenticate remote service consumers/devices, or if Basic Authentication is used to authentication remote service consumers/devices, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4093

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