The BIG-IP Core implementation providing user authentication intermediary services must use multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts when granting access to virtual servers.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, non-privileged users must utilize multifactor authentication to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system. Multifactor authentication uses two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: 1) Something you know (e.g., password/PIN); 2) Something you have (e.g., cryptographic, identification device, token); and 3) Something you are (e.g., biometric). Non-privileged accounts are not authorized on the network element regardless of configuration. Network access is any access to an application by a user (or process acting on behalf of a user) where said access is obtained through a network connection. The DoD CAC with DoD-approved PKI is an example of multifactor authentication. This requirement applies to ALGs that provide user authentication intermediary services.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215761r557356_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
If user authentication intermediary services are provided, configure the BIG-IP Core as follows:
Configure a policy in the BIG-IP APM module to use multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts.
Apply APM policy to the applicable Virtual Server(s) in BIG-IP LTM module to use multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts when granting access to virtual servers.