The Enterprise Voice, Video, and Messaging Endpoint, when using passwords or PINs for authentication or authorization, must be configured to cryptographically protect the PIN or password.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>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 (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised. This does not apply to authentication for the purpose of configuring the device itself (management).</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-259974r948889_rule
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the Enterprise Voice, Video, and Messaging Endpoint, when using passwords or PINs for authentication or authorization, to cryptographically protect the transmission.