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The IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server must be configured to comply with the required TLS settings in NIST SP 800-52.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>SP 800-52 provides guidance on using the most secure version and configuration of the TLS/SSL protocol. Using older unauthorized versions or incorrectly configuring protocol negotiation makes the gateway vulnerable to known and unknown attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in this protocol. This requirement applies to TLS gateways (also known as SSL gateways) and is not applicable to VPN devices. Application protocols such as HTTPS and DNSSEC use TLS as the underlying security protocol thus are in scope for this requirement. NIST SP 800-52 specifies the preferred configurations for government systems.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-252627r818051_rule
Severity
High
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure the IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server SSL security protocol to TLS version 1.2 or higher:

$ sudo /opt/aspera/bin/asconfigurator -x "set_server_data;ssl_protocol,tlsv1.2"

$ sudo /opt/aspera/bin/asconfigurator -x "set_client_data;ssl_protocol,tlsv1.2"