Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000175
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The application, when utilizing PKI-based authentication, must validate certificates by constructing a certification path (which includes status information) to an accepted trust anchor.
<VulnDiscussion>Without path validation, an informed trust decision by the relying party cannot be made when presented with any certificate n...Rule High Severity -
SRG-APP-000176
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The application, when using PKI-based authentication, must enforce authorized access to the corresponding private key.
<VulnDiscussion>If the private key is discovered, an attacker can use the key to authenticate as an authorized user and gain access to the ne...Rule High Severity -
SRG-APP-000177
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The application must map the authenticated identity to the individual user or group account for PKI-based authentication.
<VulnDiscussion>Without mapping the certificate used to authenticate to a corresponding user account, the ability to determine the identity o...Rule Medium Severity -
The application must not display passwords/PINs as clear text.
<VulnDiscussion>To prevent the compromise of authentication information such as passwords during the authentication process, the feedback fro...Rule High Severity -
SRG-APP-000179
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The application must use mechanisms meeting the requirements of applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance for authentication to a cryptographic module.
<VulnDiscussion>A cryptographic module is a hardware or software device or component that performs cryptographic operations securely within a...Rule High Severity -
SRG-APP-000180
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group
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