Oracle WebLogic must encrypt passwords during transmission.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-56291	WBLC-05-000168	SV-70545r1_rule		High

Description
Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords during transmission. Application servers have the capability to utilize either certificates (tokens) or user IDs and passwords in order to authenticate. When the application server transmits or receives passwords, the passwords must be encrypted.

STIG	Date
Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-02-03

Details

Check Text ( C-56843r3_chk )
1. Access AC 2. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Security Realms' 3. Select realm to configure (default is 'myrealm') 4. Select 'Providers' tab -> 'Authentication' tab 5. Ensure the list of 'Authentication Providers' contains at least one non-Default Authentication Provider 6. If the Authentication Provider is perimeter-based, ensure the list contains at least one non-Default IdentityAsserter If the list of 'Authentication Providers' does not contain at least one non-Default Authentication Provider, this is a finding. If the Authentication Provider is perimeter-based and the list of 'Authentication Providers' does not contain at least one non-Default IdentityAsserter, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-56843r3_chk )

1. Access AC
2. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Security Realms'
3. Select realm to configure (default is 'myrealm')
4. Select 'Providers' tab -> 'Authentication' tab
5. Ensure the list of 'Authentication Providers' contains at least one non-Default Authentication Provider
6. If the Authentication Provider is perimeter-based, ensure the list contains at least one non-Default IdentityAsserter

If the list of 'Authentication Providers' does not contain at least one non-Default Authentication Provider, this is a finding.

If the Authentication Provider is perimeter-based and the list of 'Authentication Providers' does not contain at least one non-Default IdentityAsserter, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-61171r4_fix)
1. Access AC 2. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Security Realms' 3. Select realm to configure (default is 'myrealm') 4. Select 'Providers' tab -> 'Authentication' tab 5. Utilize 'Change Center' to create a new change session 6. Click 'New'. Enter a value in 'Name' field and select a valid authentication provider type (e.g., LDAPAuthenticator) in the 'Type' dropdown. Click 'OK' 7. From the list, select the newly created authentication provider and select the 'Configuration' tab -> 'Provider Specific' tab 8. Set all provider-specific values to configure the new authentication provider. Click 'Save' 9. Continuing from step 4, if the new authentication provider is perimeter-based, click 'New'. Enter a value in 'Name' field and select a valid authentication provider type (e.g., SAML2IdentityAsserter) in the 'Type' dropdown. Click 'OK' 10. From the list, select the newly created authentication identity asserter and select the 'Configuration' tab -> 'Provider Specific' tab 11. Set all provider-specific values to configure the new authentication identity asserter. Click 'Save'

Fix Text (F-61171r4_fix)

1. Access AC
2. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Security Realms'
3. Select realm to configure (default is 'myrealm')
4. Select 'Providers' tab -> 'Authentication' tab
5. Utilize 'Change Center' to create a new change session
6. Click 'New'. Enter a value in 'Name' field and select a valid authentication provider type (e.g., LDAPAuthenticator) in the 'Type' dropdown. Click 'OK'
7. From the list, select the newly created authentication provider and select the 'Configuration' tab -> 'Provider Specific' tab
8. Set all provider-specific values to configure the new authentication provider. Click 'Save'
9. Continuing from step 4, if the new authentication provider is perimeter-based, click 'New'. Enter a value in 'Name' field and select a valid authentication provider type (e.g., SAML2IdentityAsserter) in the 'Type' dropdown. Click 'OK'
10. From the list, select the newly created authentication identity asserter and select the 'Configuration' tab -> 'Provider Specific' tab
11. Set all provider-specific values to configure the new authentication identity asserter. Click 'Save'