The DBMS must use NIST validated FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptography for authentication mechanisms.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-32480	SRG-APP-000179-DB-000114	SV-42817r1_rule		Medium

Description
Encryption is only as good as the encryption modules utilized. Unapproved cryptographic module algorithms cannot be verified, and cannot be relied upon to provide confidentiality or integrity and DoD data may be compromised due to weak algorithms. Applications utilizing encryption are required to use approved encryption modules that meet the requirements of applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance. FIPS 140-2 is the current standard for validating cryptographic modules and NSA Type-X (where X=1, 2, 3, 4) products are NSA certified hardware based encryption modules. Authentication modules with weak encryption could allow an attacker to gain access to data stored in the database and to the administration settings of the DBMS.

Description

Encryption is only as good as the encryption modules utilized. Unapproved cryptographic module algorithms cannot be verified, and cannot be relied upon to provide confidentiality or integrity and DoD data may be compromised due to weak algorithms. Applications utilizing encryption are required to use approved encryption modules that meet the requirements of applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance. FIPS 140-2 is the current standard for validating cryptographic modules and NSA Type-X (where X=1, 2, 3, 4) products are NSA certified hardware based encryption modules. Authentication modules with weak encryption could allow an attacker to gain access to data stored in the database and to the administration settings of the DBMS.

STIG	Date
Database Security Requirements Guide	2012-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-40918r1_chk )
Review DBMS configuration to verify the DBMS is using NIST validated FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptography for all authentication mechanisms. If NIST validated FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptography is not being used for all authenticated mechanisms, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-36395r1_fix)
Utilize NIST validated FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptography for all authentication mechanisms.