The application server must utilize cryptography to protect the confidentiality of remote access management sessions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-35089	SRG-APP-000014-AS-000009	SV-46376r1_rule		Medium

Description
Remote management access is accomplished by leveraging common communication protocols and establishing a remote connection to the AS via a network for the purposes of managing the AS. If cryptography is not used, then the session data traversing the remote connection could be intercepted and compromised. Types of management interfaces utilized by an AS include web based HTTPS interfaces as well as command line based management interfaces. All AS management interfaces must utilize cryptographic encryption.

Description

Remote management access is accomplished by leveraging common communication protocols and establishing a remote connection to the AS via a network for the purposes of managing the AS. If cryptography is not used, then the session data traversing the remote connection could be intercepted and compromised. Types of management interfaces utilized by an AS include web based HTTPS interfaces as well as command line based management interfaces. All AS management interfaces must utilize cryptographic encryption.

STIG	Date
Application Server Security Requirements Guide	2013-01-08

Details

Check Text ( C-43476r2_chk )
Check the AS configuration to ensure all management interfaces utilize cryptographic encryption. If the AS is not configured to encrypt remote access management sessions, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-39640r2_fix)
Configure the AS to use cryptographic encryption to protect the confidentiality of remote access management sessions.