STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

The US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA cross-certificates must be installed into the Untrusted Certificates Store on unclassified systems.

DISA Rule

SV-225443r569252_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225443

Group Title

SRG-OS-000066-GPOS-00034

Rule Version

WN12-PK-000004

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000185 - The information system, for PKI-based authentication, validates certifications by constructing and verifying a certification path to an accepted trust anchor including checking certificate status information.
• CCI-002470 - The information system only allows the use of organization-defined certificate authorities for verification of the establishment of protected sessions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Install the US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA cross-certificate on unclassified systems.

Issued To - Issued By - Thumbprint
DoD Root CA 3 - US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA 2 - AF132AC65DE86FC4FB3FE51FD637EBA0FF0B12A9

The certificates can be installed using the InstallRoot tool. The tool and user guide are available on Cyber Exchange at https://cyber.mil/pki-pke/tools-configuration-files.

Check Contents

Verify the US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA cross-certificate is installed on unclassified systems as an Untrusted Certificate.

Run "PowerShell" as an administrator.

Execute the following command:

Get-ChildItem -Path Cert:Localmachine\disallowed | Where Issuer -Like "*CCEB Interoperability*" | FL Subject, Issuer, Thumbprint, NotAfter

If the following certificate "Subject", "Issuer", and "Thumbprint", information is not displayed, this is a finding.

Subject: CN=DoD Root CA 3, OU=PKI, OU=DoD, O=U.S. Government, C=US
Issuer: CN=US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA 2, OU=PKI, OU=DoD, O=U.S. Government, C=US
Thumbprint: AF132AC65DE86FC4FB3FE51FD637EBA0FF0B12A9
NotAfter: 8/26/2022

Alternately use the Certificates MMC snap-in:

Run "MMC".

Select "File", "Add/Remove Snap-in".

Select "Certificates", click "Add".

Select "Computer account", click "Next".

Select "Local computer: (the computer this console is running on)", click "Finish".

Click "OK".

Expand "Certificates" and navigate to "Untrusted Certificates >> Certificates".

For each certificate with "US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA …" under "Issued By":

Right-click on the certificate and select "Open".

Select the "Details" Tab.

Scroll to the bottom and select "Thumbprint".

If the certificate below is not listed or the value for the "Thumbprint" field is not as noted, this is a finding.

Issued To: DoD Root CA 3
Issuer by: US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA 2
Thumbprint: AF132AC65DE86FC4FB3FE51FD637EBA0FF0B12A9
Valid: Friday, August 26, 2022

Vulnerability Number

V-225443

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-PK-000004

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA cross-certificate is installed on unclassified systems as an Untrusted Certificate.

Run "PowerShell" as an administrator.

Execute the following command:

Get-ChildItem -Path Cert:Localmachine\disallowed | Where Issuer -Like "*CCEB Interoperability*" | FL Subject, Issuer, Thumbprint, NotAfter

If the following certificate "Subject", "Issuer", and "Thumbprint", information is not displayed, this is a finding.

Subject: CN=DoD Root CA 3, OU=PKI, OU=DoD, O=U.S. Government, C=US
Issuer: CN=US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA 2, OU=PKI, OU=DoD, O=U.S. Government, C=US
Thumbprint: AF132AC65DE86FC4FB3FE51FD637EBA0FF0B12A9
NotAfter: 8/26/2022

Alternately use the Certificates MMC snap-in:

Run "MMC".

Select "File", "Add/Remove Snap-in".

Select "Certificates", click "Add".

Select "Computer account", click "Next".

Select "Local computer: (the computer this console is running on)", click "Finish".

Click "OK".

Expand "Certificates" and navigate to "Untrusted Certificates >> Certificates".

For each certificate with "US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA …" under "Issued By":

Right-click on the certificate and select "Open".

Select the "Details" Tab.

Scroll to the bottom and select "Thumbprint".

If the certificate below is not listed or the value for the "Thumbprint" field is not as noted, this is a finding.

Issued To: DoD Root CA 3
Issuer by: US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA 2
Thumbprint: AF132AC65DE86FC4FB3FE51FD637EBA0FF0B12A9
Valid: Friday, August 26, 2022

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

4214

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