The application server must obscure display of authentication information during the authentication process.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-35328	SRG-APP-000178-AS-000127	SV-46615r1_rule		High

Description
To prevent the compromise of authentication information during the authentication process, the application server authentication screens must obfuscate input so an unauthorized user can not view a password, PIN or any other authenticator value as it is being typed. This can occur when a user is authenticating to the AS through the web management interface. The AS must obfuscate all passwords, PIN's or other authenticator information when typed. User ID is not required to be obfuscated.

Description

To prevent the compromise of authentication information during the authentication process, the application server authentication screens must obfuscate input so an unauthorized user can not view a password, PIN or any other authenticator value as it is being typed. This can occur when a user is authenticating to the AS through the web management interface. The AS must obfuscate all passwords, PIN's or other authenticator information when typed. User ID is not required to be obfuscated.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-43696r2_chk )
Review AS documentation and configuration to determine if any interfaces which are provided for authentication purposes display the user's password when it is typed into the data entry field. If authentication information is not obfuscated when entered, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-39874r1_fix)
Configure the AS to not display passwords or PIN's when they are typed.