The application server must utilize encryption when using LDAP for authentication.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-35319	SRG-APP-000172-AS-000121	SV-46606r1_rule		High

Description
Passwords need to be protected at all times and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords during transmission. App servers have the capability to utilize LDAP directories for authentication. If LDAP connections are not protected during transmission, sensitive authentication credentials can be stolen. When the AS utilizes LDAP, the LDAP traffic must be encrypted.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-43689r1_chk )
Review AS documentation and configuration to determine if the AS enforces the requirement to encrypt LDAP traffic. If the AS is not configured to meet this requirement, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-39865r1_fix)
Configure the AS to encrypt LDAP traffic.