HAProxy must use SSL/TLS protocols in order to secure passwords during transmission from the client.

From VMW vRealize Automation 7.x HA Proxy Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000197

SV-99811r1_rule HAProxy must use SSL/TLS protocols in order to secure passwords during transmission from the client.

Vulnerability discussion

Data used to authenticate, especially passwords, needs to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting authentication data during transmission. Even when data is passed through a load balancer, data used to authenticate users must be sent via SSL/TLS.

Check content

At the command line execute the following command: cat /etc/haproxy/conf.d/20-vcac.cfg | awk '$0 ~ /bind.*:80/ || $0 ~ /redirect.*ssl_fc/ {print}' If the command does not return the two lines below, this is a finding. bind 0.0.0.0:80 redirect scheme https if !{ ssl_fc }

Fix text

Navigate to and open /etc/haproxy/conf.d/20-vcac.cfg Navigate to and configure the "frontend https-in" section with the following two values: bind 0.0.0.0:80 redirect scheme https if !{ ssl_fc }

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