Check: AS24-W1-000370
Apache Server 2.4 Windows Server STIG:
AS24-W1-000370
(in versions v2 r3 through v1 r0.1)
Title
The Apache web server must encrypt passwords during transmission. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Data used to authenticate, especially passwords, needs to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting authentication data during transmission. Data used to authenticate can be passed to and from the web server for many reasons. Examples include data passed from a user to the web server through an HTTPS connection for authentication, the web server authenticating to a backend database for data retrieval and posting, and the web server authenticating to a clustered web server manager for an update.
Check Content
Review the <'INSTALL PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file. Ensure SSL is enabled by looking at the "SSLVerifyClient" directive. If the value of "SSLVerifyClient" is not set to "require", this is a finding.
Fix Text
Edit the <'INSTALL PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file and set the value of "SSLVerifyClient" to "require". Restart the Apache service.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-214327r879609_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-214327
Group Title: SRG-APP-000172-WSR-000104
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000197 |
The information system, for password-based authentication, transmits only cryptographically-protected passwords. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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IA-5 (1) |
Password-Based Authentication |