The network element must use organization-defined replay-resistant authentication mechanisms for network access to privileged accounts.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-27316	SRG-NET-000146	SV-34620r1_rule		Medium

Description
Authorization for access to any network element requires an approved and assigned individual account identifier. The authenticator must be a separate device than the target device for which the individual is requesting access to. Hence all authentication credentials must be maintained on an authentication server. Messages between the authenticator and the network element validating user credentials must not be vulnerable to a replay attack possibly enabling an unauthorized user to gain access to any network element. A replay attack is a form of a network attack in which a valid session or series of IP packets is intercepted by a malicious user who at a later time transmits the packets to gain access to the target device.

Description

Authorization for access to any network element requires an approved and assigned individual account identifier. The authenticator must be a separate device than the target device for which the individual is requesting access to. Hence all authentication credentials must be maintained on an authentication server. Messages between the authenticator and the network element validating user credentials must not be vulnerable to a replay attack possibly enabling an unauthorized user to gain access to any network element. A replay attack is a form of a network attack in which a valid session or series of IP packets is intercepted by a malicious user who at a later time transmits the packets to gain access to the target device.

STIG	Date
Network Security Requirements Guide	2011-12-28

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