The application server must obscure feedback of authentication information during the authentication process to protect the information from possible exploitation/use by unauthorized individuals.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-204757	SRG-APP-000178-AS-000127	SV-204757r508029_rule		Medium

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

STIG	Date
Application Server Security Requirements Guide	2021-12-10

Details

Check Text ( C-4877r282918_chk )
Review the application server 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-4877r282919_fix)
Configure the application server to obscure feedback of authentication information during the authentication process to protect the information from possible exploitation/use by unauthorized individuals.