Check: WINPK-000004
Windows Vista STIG:
WINPK-000004
(in versions v6 r42 through v6 r41)
Title
The US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA cross-certificate must be installed in the Untrusted Certificates Store on unclassified systems. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
To ensure users do not experience denial of service when performing certificate-based authentication to DoD websites due to the system chaining to a root other than DoD Root CAs, the US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA cross-certificate must be installed in the Untrusted Certificate Store. This requirement only applies to unclassified systems.
Check Content
Verify the US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA cross-certificate is installed on unclassified systems as an Untrusted Certificate. 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 - Issued By - Thumbprint DoD Root CA 2 - US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA 1 - DA36FAF56B2F6FBA1604F5BE46D864C9FA013BA3
Fix Text
Install the US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA cross-certificate on unclassified systems. Issued To - Issued By - Thumbprint DoD Root CA 2 - US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA 1 - DA36FAF56B2F6FBA1604F5BE46D864C9FA013BA3 Administrators should run the Federal Bridge Certification Authority (FBCA) Cross-Certificate Removal Tool once as an administrator and once as the current user. The FBCA Cross-Certificate Remover tool and user guide is available on IASE at http://iase.disa.mil/pki-pke/Pages/tools.aspx.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-52393r3_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-40237
Group Title: WINPK-000004
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |