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Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000172-AS-000120
Oracle WebLogic must encrypt passwords during transmission.
Oracle WebLogic must encrypt passwords during transmission.
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Oracle WebLogic must encrypt passwords during transmission.
High Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords during transmission. Application servers have the capability to utilize either certificates (tokens) or user IDs and passwords in order to authenticate. When the application server transmits or receives passwords, the passwords must be encrypted.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>