The web server must employ cryptographic mechanisms (TLS/DTLS/SSL) preventing the unauthorized disclosure of information during transmission.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-56001	SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000151	SV-70255r1_rule		Medium

Description
Preventing the disclosure of transmitted information requires that the web server take measures to employ some form of cryptographic mechanism in order to protect the information during transmission. This is usually achieved through the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS). Transmission of data can take place between the web server and a large number of devices/applications external to the web server. Examples are a web client used by a user, a backend database, an audit server, or other web servers in a web cluster. If data is transmitted unencrypted, the data then becomes vulnerable to disclosure. The disclosure may reveal user identifier/password combinations, website code revealing business logic, or other user personal information.

Description

Preventing the disclosure of transmitted information requires that the web server take measures to employ some form of cryptographic mechanism in order to protect the information during transmission. This is usually achieved through the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS). Transmission of data can take place between the web server and a large number of devices/applications external to the web server. Examples are a web client used by a user, a backend database, an audit server, or other web servers in a web cluster. If data is transmitted unencrypted, the data then becomes vulnerable to disclosure. The disclosure may reveal user identifier/password combinations, website code revealing business logic, or other user personal information.

STIG	Date
Web Server Security Requirements Guide	2014-11-17

Details

Check Text ( C-56571r2_chk )
Review the web server documentation and deployed configuration to determine whether the transmission of data between the web server and external devices is encrypted. If the web server does not encrypt the transmission, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-60879r1_fix)
Configure the web server to encrypt the transmission of data between the web server and external devices.