The DBMS must support organizational requirements to enforce password encryption for transmission.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-32469	SRG-APP-000172-DB-000075	SV-42806r1_rule		Medium

Description
Passwords need to be protected at all times and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords during transmission. DBMS passwords sent in clear text format across the network are vulnerable to discovery by unauthorized users. Disclosure of passwords may easily lead to unauthorized access to the database.

STIG	Date
Database Security Requirements Guide	2012-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-40907r1_chk )
Review configuration settings for encrypting passwords during login events across the network. If passwords are not encrypted, this is a finding. If determined that passwords are passed unencrypted at any point along the transmission path between the source and destination, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-36384r1_fix)
Configure encryption for transmission of passwords across the network. If the database does not provide encryption for login events natively, employ encryption at the OS or network level. Ensure passwords remain encrypted from source to destination.