The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to protect the authenticity of communications sessions.

From F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager 11.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-001184

SV-74743r1_rule The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to protect the authenticity of communications sessions.

Vulnerability discussion

Authenticity protection provides protection against man-in-the-middle attacks/session hijacking and the insertion of false information into sessions.This requirement focuses on communications protection for the application session rather than for the network packet and establishes grounds for confidence at both ends of communications sessions in ongoing identities of other parties and in the validity of information transmitted. Depending on the required degree of confidentiality and integrity, web services/SOA will require the use of TLS/TLS mutual authentication (two-way/bidirectional).

Check content

Verify the BIG-IP Core is configured to protect the authenticity of communications sessions. Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> Local Traffic >> Profiles >> SSL >> Client Verify a profile exists that is FIPS compliant. Select FIPS-compliant profile. Select "Advanced" next to "Configuration". Verify "Ciphers" under "Configuration" section is configured to use FIPS-compliant ciphers. Verify the BIG-IP Core is configured to use FIPS-compliant profile: Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> Local Traffic >> Virtual Servers >> Virtual Servers List tab. Select Virtual Server(s) from the list that the LTM module is managing the Client SSL side traffic. Verify under "Configuration" section, that FIPS-compliant profile is in the "Selected" area for "SSL Profile (Client)". If the BIG-IP Core is not configured to protect the authenticity of communications sessions, this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure BIG-IP Core to protect the authenticity of communications sessions.

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