AOS must transmit only encrypted representations of passwords.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-266937 | ARBA-ND-000259 | SV-266937r1039832_rule | CCI-000197 | high |
| Description | ||||
| Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised. Network devices can accomplish this by making direct function calls to encryption modules or by leveraging operating system encryption capabilities. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| HPE Aruba Networking AOS NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-10-29 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-266937r1039832_chk)
Verify the AOS configuration with the following commands:
show aaa authentication-server all
show snmp user-table
If the LDAP servers are not configured to use port 636, or if the SNMP users are not configured to use AES encryption, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-70764r1039831_fix)
Configure AOS with the following commands:
configure terminal
aaa authentication-server ldap <server name>
authport 636
preferred-conn-type ldap-s
exit
snmp-server user <username> auth-prot sha <passphrase> priv-prot AES <passphrase>
write memory