The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to 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-217406	F5BI-DM-000133	SV-217406r879615_rule		Medium

Description
To prevent the compromise of authentication information such as passwords during the authentication process, the feedback from the network device must not provide any information that would allow an unauthorized user to compromise the authentication mechanism. Obfuscation of user-provided information when typed into the system is a method used in addressing this risk. For example, displaying asterisks when a user types in a password is an example of obscuring feedback of authentication information.

Description

To prevent the compromise of authentication information such as passwords during the authentication process, the feedback from the network device must not provide any information that would allow an unauthorized user to compromise the authentication mechanism. Obfuscation of user-provided information when typed into the system is a method used in addressing this risk. For example, displaying asterisks when a user types in a password is an example of obscuring feedback of authentication information.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-18631r290772_chk )
Verify if the BIG-IP appliance is configured to obscure feedback of authentication information during the authentication process. Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> System >> Users >> Authentication. Verify "Encryption" is configured to use SSL for the authentication process with a properly configured authentication server. If the BIG-IP appliance is not configured to obscure feedback of authentication information during the authentication process, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-18631r290772_chk )

Verify if the BIG-IP appliance is configured to obscure feedback of authentication information during the authentication process.

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

Verify "Encryption" is configured to use SSL for the authentication process with a properly configured authentication server.

If the BIG-IP appliance is not configured to obscure feedback of authentication information during the authentication process, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-18629r290773_fix)
Configure the BIG-IP appliance to use SSL communications when connecting to a properly configured authentication server.