Riverbed Optimization System (RiOS) must use mechanisms meeting the requirements of applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance for authentication to a cryptographic module.

From Riverbed SteelHead CX v8 NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000803

SV-77467r1_rule Riverbed Optimization System (RiOS) must use mechanisms meeting the requirements of applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance for authentication to a cryptographic module.

Vulnerability discussion

Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not verified and therefore cannot be relied upon to provide confidentiality or integrity, and DoD data may be compromised.Network devices utilizing encryption are required to use FIPS-compliant mechanisms for authenticating to cryptographic modules.FIPS 140-2 is the current standard for validating that mechanisms used to access cryptographic modules utilize authentication that meets DoD requirements.Note that adding the FIPS 140-2 licenses incurs a cost from the vendor for support for FIPS mode/module.

Check content

Verify that RiOS is licensed to use FIPS 140-2 cryptographic modules. Navigate to the device CLI Type: enable Type: config t Type: show licenses Verify installation of a FIPS License Type: show web ssl cipher Verify that the web ssl cipher string is: "TLSv1.2+FIPS:kRSA+FIPS:!eNULL:!aNULL" If a FIPS license is not present and the web ssl cipher string is not set properly, this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure RiOS to be licenses to use FIPS 140-2 cryptographic modules. Navigate to the device CLI Type: enable Type: config t Type: license install Type: web ssl cipher TLSv1.2+FIPS:kRSA+FIPS:!eNULL:!aNULL Type: write memory Verify license installation Type: show licenses Type: show web ssl cipher

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