The Apache web server must encrypt passwords during transmission.

From Apache Server 2.4 Windows Site Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000197

AS24-W2-000370_rule The Apache web server must encrypt passwords during transmission.

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. Data used to authenticate can be passed to and from the web server for many reasons.Examples include data passed from a user to the web server through an HTTPS connection for authentication, the web server authenticating to a backend database for data retrieval and posting, and the web server authenticating to a clustered web server manager for an update.

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In a command line, navigate to "<'INSTALLED PATH'>\bin". Run "httpd -M" to view a list of installed modules. If the module "mod_ssl" is not enabled, this is a finding. Review the <'INSTALLED PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file to determine if the "SSLProtocol" directive exists and looks like the following: SSLProtocol -ALL +TLSv1.2 If the "SSLProtocol" directive does not exist and does not contain "-ALL +TLSv1.2", this is a finding.

Fix text

Verify the "SSLProtocol" is added and looks like the following in the <'INSTALLED PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file: SSLProtocol -ALL +TLSv1.2 Ensure the "SSLEngine" parameter is set to "ON" inside the "VirtualHost" directive.

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