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

Applications used for non-local maintenance sessions must implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of non-local maintenance and diagnostic communications.

DISA Rule

SV-222563r508029_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-222563

Group Title

SRG-APP-000412

Rule Version

APSC-DV-001950

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-003123 - The information system implements cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the application to encrypt remote application maintenance sessions.

Check Contents

Review the application documentation and interview the application administrator to identify application maintenance functions.

If the application does not provide non-local maintenance and diagnostic capability, this requirement is not applicable.

Identify the maintenance functions/capabilities that are provided by the application and performed by an individual which can be performed remotely.

For example, the application may provide the ability to clean up a folder of temporary files, add users, remove users, restart processes, backup certain files, manage logs, or execute diagnostic sessions.

Access the application in the appropriate role needed to execute maintenance tasks. Observe the manner in which the application is connecting and verify the session is being encrypted.

For example, observe the browser to ensure the session is being encrypted with TLS/SSL.

If the application provides remote access to maintenance functions and capabilities and the remote access methods are not encrypted, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-222563

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APSC-DV-001950

Severity Override Guidance

Review the application documentation and interview the application administrator to identify application maintenance functions.

If the application does not provide non-local maintenance and diagnostic capability, this requirement is not applicable.

Identify the maintenance functions/capabilities that are provided by the application and performed by an individual which can be performed remotely.

For example, the application may provide the ability to clean up a folder of temporary files, add users, remove users, restart processes, backup certain files, manage logs, or execute diagnostic sessions.

Access the application in the appropriate role needed to execute maintenance tasks. Observe the manner in which the application is connecting and verify the session is being encrypted.

For example, observe the browser to ensure the session is being encrypted with TLS/SSL.

If the application provides remote access to maintenance functions and capabilities and the remote access methods are not encrypted, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4093

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