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The TLS VPN Gateway must use TLS 1.2, at a minimum, to protect the confidentiality of sensitive data during transmission.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-207190 SRG-NET-000062-VPN-000200 SV-207190r608988_rule High
Description
Using older unauthorized versions or incorrectly configuring protocol negotiation makes the gateway vulnerable to known and unknown attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in this protocol. NIST SP 800-52 provides guidance for client negotiation on either DoD-only or public-facing servers.
STIG Date
Virtual Private Network (VPN) Security Requirements Guide 2020-12-09

Details

Check Text ( C-7450r378191_chk )
Verify the TLS VPN Gateway is configured to use TLS 1.2 or higher to protect the confidentiality of sensitive data during transmission.

If the TLS VPN Gateway does not use TLS 1.2, at a minimum, to protect the confidentiality of sensitive data during transmission, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-7450r378192_fix)
Configure the TLS VPN Gateway to use TLS 1.2, at a minimum, to protect the confidentiality of sensitive data for transmission.