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Application Server Security Requirements Guide
SRG-APP-000171
The application server must for password-based authentication, store passwords using an approved salted key derivation function, preferably using a keyed hash.
The application server must for password-based authentication, store passwords using an approved salted key derivation function, preferably using a keyed hash. An XCCDF Rule
The application server must for password-based authentication, store passwords using an approved salted key derivation function, preferably using a keyed hash.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Applications must enforce password encryption when storing passwords. Passwords need to be protected at all times and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read and easily compromised.
Application servers provide either a local user store or they integrate with enterprise user stores like LDAP. When the application server is responsible for creating or storing passwords, the application server must enforce the storage of encrypted representations of passwords.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>