Symantec ProxySG must prohibit the use of cached authenticators after 300 seconds at a minimum.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-94293	SYMP-AG-000390	SV-104247r1_rule		Medium

Description
If the cached authenticator information is out of date, the validity of the authentication information may be questionable. This requirement applies to all ALGs that may cache user authenticators for use throughout a session. It also applies to ALGs that provide user authentication intermediary services (e.g., authentication gateway or TLS gateway). This does not apply to authentication for the purpose of configuring the device itself (device management).

Description

If the cached authenticator information is out of date, the validity of the authentication information may be questionable. This requirement applies to all ALGs that may cache user authenticators for use throughout a session. It also applies to ALGs that provide user authentication intermediary services (e.g., authentication gateway or TLS gateway). This does not apply to authentication for the purpose of configuring the device itself (device management).

STIG	Date
Symantec ProxySG ALG Security Technical Implementation Guide	2019-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-93479r1_chk )
Verify credential cache lifetimes for LDAP, RADIUS, XML, IWA (with Basic credentials), SiteMinder, and COREid authentication methods. 1. Log on to the Web Management Console. 2. Browse to Configuration, >> Authentication. 3. Click each of the above authentication mechanisms and select the "General" tab (e.g., Radius General or LDAP General). 4. Verify that the "Credential Refresh" time is set to the organization-defined time period (a minimum of 300 seconds). If Symantec ProxySG does not prohibit the use of cached authenticators after 300 seconds at a minimum, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-93479r1_chk )

Verify credential cache lifetimes for LDAP, RADIUS, XML, IWA (with Basic credentials), SiteMinder, and COREid authentication methods.

1. Log on to the Web Management Console.
2. Browse to Configuration, >> Authentication.
3. Click each of the above authentication mechanisms and select the "General" tab (e.g., Radius General or LDAP General).
4. Verify that the "Credential Refresh" time is set to the organization-defined time period (a minimum of 300 seconds).

If Symantec ProxySG does not prohibit the use of cached authenticators after 300 seconds at a minimum, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-100409r1_fix)
Set credential cache lifetimes for LDAP, RADIUS, XML, IWA (with Basic credentials), SiteMinder, and COREid authentication methods. 1. Log on to the Web Management Console. 2. Browse to Configuration >> Authentication. 3. Click each of the above authentication mechanisms and select the "General" tab (e.g., Radius General or LDAP General). 4. Set the "Credential Refresh" time to 300 at a minimum. 5. Click "Apply".

Fix Text (F-100409r1_fix)

Set credential cache lifetimes for LDAP, RADIUS, XML, IWA (with Basic credentials), SiteMinder, and COREid authentication methods.

1. Log on to the Web Management Console.
2. Browse to Configuration >> Authentication.
3. Click each of the above authentication mechanisms and select the "General" tab (e.g., Radius General or LDAP General).
4. Set the "Credential Refresh" time to 300 at a minimum.
5. Click "Apply".