Digital signatures assigned to strongly named assemblies must be verified.

From Microsoft Dot Net Framework 4.0 STIG

Part of APPNET0031 No Strong Name Verification

Associated with IA controls: DCSL-1

SV-7438r2_rule Digital signatures assigned to strongly named assemblies must be verified.

Vulnerability discussion

A strong name consists of the assembly's identity, simple text name, version number, and culture information (if provided)—plus a public key and a digital signature. Strong names serve to identify the author of the code. If digital signatures used to sign strong name assemblies are not verified, any self signed code can be impersonated. This can lead to a loss of system integrity.

Check content

Use regedit to review the Windows registry key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification. There should be no assemblies or hash values listed under this registry key. If there are assemblies or hash values listed in this key, each value represents a distinct application assembly that does not have the application strong name verified. If any assemblies are listed as omitting strong name verification in a production environment, this is a finding. If any assemblies are listed as omitting strong name verification in a development or test environment and the IAO has not provided documented approvals, this is a finding.

Fix text

Use regedit to remove the values stored in Windows registry key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification. There should be no assemblies or hash values listed under this registry key. All assemblies must require strong name verification in a production environment. Strong name assemblies that do not require verification in a development or test environment must have documented approvals from the IAO.

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