Messages protected with WS_Security must use time stamps with creation and expiration times.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-222399 | APSC-DV-000190 | SV-222399r960759_rule | CCI-000068 | high |
| Description | ||||
| The lack of time stamps could lead to the eventual replay of the message, leaving the application susceptible to replay events which may result in an immediate loss of confidentiality. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-02-12 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-222399r960759_chk)
Ask the application representative for the design document. Review the design document for web services using WS-Security tokens.
If the application does not utilize WS-Security tokens, this check is not applicable.
Examine the contents of a SOAP message using WS Security; all messages should contain time stamps, sequence numbers, and expiration.
If messages using WS Security do not contain time stamps, sequence numbers, and expiration, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-24058r493106_fix)
Design and configure applications using WS-Security messages to use time stamps with creation and expiration times and sequence numbers.