The CA API Gateway must generate unique session identifiers using a FIPS 140-2 approved random number generator.

From CA API Gateway ALG Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-001188

SV-85997r1_rule The CA API Gateway must generate unique session identifiers using a FIPS 140-2 approved random number generator.

Vulnerability discussion

Sequentially generated session IDs can be easily guessed by an attacker. Employing the concept of randomness in the generation of unique session identifiers helps to protect against brute-force attacks to determine future session identifiers.The CA API Gateway uses random numbers for session IDs. Random number generation, out of the box, uses the FIPS 140-2 validated RSA BSAFE Crypto-J Software Module for random number generation for all cryptographic algorithms. By default, JsafeJCE FIPS 186 PRNG algorithm is used in all crypto operations. This can be overridden as per organizational requirements when configured to use a SafeNet Luna HSM, whereupon all cryptographic algorithms performed within the HSM will use its FIPS 140-2 validated random number generation.

Check content

Verify the CA API Gateway is configured to use a SafeNet Luna HSM, whereupon all cryptographic algorithms performed within the HSM will use its FIPS 140-2 validated random number generation. If the CA API Gateway is not configured to use the SafeNet Luna HSM, this is a finding.

Fix text

Refer to the “CA API Management Documentation Wiki" at the link below for directions on installing and configuring the CA API Gateway to use a SafeNet Luna HSM. https://docops.ca.com/ca-api-gateway/9-0/en/install-and-configure-the-gateway/configure-the-appliance-gateway/configure-hardware-security-modules-hsm/configure-the-safenet-luna-sa-hsm

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