Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-253859 | TANS-SV-000035 | SV-253859r850365_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of using encryption to protect data. The application must implement cryptographic modules adhering to the higher standards approved by the federal government since this provides assurance they have been tested and validated. |
STIG | Date |
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Tanium 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-08-24 |
Check Text ( C-57311r842603_chk ) |
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1. Access the Tanium Server. 2. Log on to the server with an account that has administrative privileges. 3. Access the server's registry by typing: regedit 4. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Wow6432Node >> Tanium >> Tanium Server. 5. Verify the existence of a DWORD "SSLHonorCipherOrder" with a value of "0x00000001" (hex). If the DWORD "SSLHonorCipherOrder" does not exist with a value of "0x00000001" (hex), this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-57262r842604_fix) |
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1. Access the Tanium Server. 2. Log on to the server with an account that has administrative privileges. 3. Access the server's registry by typing: regedit 4. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Wow6432Node >> Tanium >> Tanium Server. 5. Add or modify the DWORD "SSLHonorCipherOrder" to have a value of 0x00000001 (hex). |