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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-217405	F5BI-DM-000123	SV-217405r879609_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 can accomplish this by making direct function calls to encryption modules or by leveraging operating system encryption capabilities.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-18630r290769_chk )
Verify the BIG-IP appliance is configured to use a properly configured authentication server that transmits only encrypted representations of passwords. Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> System >> Users >> Authentication. Verify "Authentication: User Directory" is configured for an approved remote authentication server that only transmits encrypted representations of passwords. If the BIG-IP appliance is not configured to use a properly configured authentication server that only transmits encrypted representations of passwords, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-18630r290769_chk )

Verify the BIG-IP appliance is configured to use a properly configured authentication server that transmits only encrypted representations of passwords.

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

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

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

Fix Text (F-18628r290770_fix)
Configure the BIG-IP appliance or its associated authentication server to transmit only encrypted representations of passwords.