Forescout must use TLS 1.2, at a minimum, to protect the confidentiality of information passed between the endpoint agent and Forescout for the purposes of client posture assessment. This is required for compliance with C2C Step 1.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Using older unauthorized versions or incorrectly configuring protocol negotiation makes the gateway vulnerable to known and unknown attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in this protocol.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-233332r811414_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the SecureConnector to ensure the minimum supported TLS version is set to TLS 1.2.
Log on to the Forescout UI.
1. Select Tools >> Options >> Certificates.
2. Check the Ongoing TLS Sessions section, view the Re-verify TLS Sessions.