The BIG-IP appliance must only store encrypted representations of passwords.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-217404	F5BI-DM-000121	SV-217404r879608_rule		Medium

Description
Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised. Network devices must enforce password encryption using an approved cryptographic hash function, when storing passwords.

STIG	Date
F5 BIG-IP Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-01-26

Details

Check Text ( C-18629r290766_chk )
Verify the BIG-IP appliance is configured to use a properly configured authentication server that enforces password encryption for storage. Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> System >> Users >> Authentication. Verify "Authentication: User Directory" is configured for an approved remote authentication server that only stores encrypted representations of passwords. If the BIG-IP appliance is not configured to use a properly configured authentication server that stores encrypted representations of passwords, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-18629r290766_chk )

Verify the BIG-IP appliance is configured to use a properly configured authentication server that enforces password encryption for storage.

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> System >> Users >> Authentication.

Verify "Authentication: User Directory" is configured for an approved remote authentication server that only stores encrypted representations of passwords.

If the BIG-IP appliance is not configured to use a properly configured authentication server that stores encrypted representations of passwords, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-18627r290767_fix)
Configure the BIG-IP appliance to use a properly configured authentication server that only stores encrypted representations of passwords.