The designer shall ensure messages are encrypted when the SessionIndex is tied to privacy data.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22031	APP3950	SV-25357r1_rule	ECNK-1	Medium

Description
When the SessionIndex is tied to privacy data (e.g., attributes containing privacy data) the message should be encrypted. If the message is not encrypted there is the possibility of compromise of privacy data.

STIG	Date
Application Security and Development Checklist	2014-12-22

Details

Check Text ( C-27029r1_chk )
Examine the contents of a SOAP message using a SessionIndex in the SAML element AuthnStatement. Verify the information which is tied to the SessionIndex. If the SessionIndex is tied to privacy information, and it is not encrypted, it is a finding.

Fix Text (F-23095r1_fix)
Encrypt messages when the SessionIndex is tied to privacy data.