If passwords are used for authentication, DB2 must transmit only encrypted representations of passwords.

From IBM DB2 V10.5 LUW Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000197

SV-89161r1_rule If passwords are used for authentication, DB2 must transmit only encrypted representations of passwords.

Vulnerability discussion

The DoD standard for authentication is DoD-approved PKI certificates.Authentication based on User ID and Password may be used only when it is not possible to employ a PKI certificate, and requires AO approval.In such cases, passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords during transmission.DBMS passwords sent in clear text format across the network are vulnerable to discovery by unauthorized users. Disclosure of passwords may easily lead to unauthorized access to the database.

Check content

Run the following command to find the value of the authentication parameter: $db2 get dbm cfg If the AUTHENTICATION parameter is not set to SERVER_ENCRYPT, DATA_ENCRYPT or DATA_ENCRYPT_CMP, this is a finding. Run the following command to find the value of the registry variable DB2AUTH: $db2set -all If the value of DB2AUTH is not set to JCC_ENFORCE_SECMEC, or DB2AUTH is not set i.e. a row is not returned for DB2AUTH from the above command, this is a finding.

Fix text

Run the following command to set the value of the authentication encryption to SERVER_ENCRYPT, DATA_ENCRYPT, or DATA_ENCRYPT_CMP: $db2 update dbm cfg using authentication server_encrypt Run the following db2set command to set the value of DB2AUTH to JCC_ENFORCE_SECMEC: $db2 set DB2AUTH=JCC_ENFORCE_SECMEC

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