Automation Controller must utilize encryption when using LDAP for authentication.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256907 | APAS-AT-000055 | SV-256907r961029_rule | CCI-000197 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| To avoid access with malicious intent, passwords will need to be protected at all times. This includes transmission where passwords must be encrypted for security. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Controller Application Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-23 | |||
Related Frameworks
6 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
IA-5(1)
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1714 mappings
3.5.10
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.5.7
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.5.8
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.5.9
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000197
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-256907r961029_chk)
Log in to Automation Controller as an administrator and navigate to Settings >> Authentication >> LDAP settings.
If an LDAP server is configured but the "LDAP SERVER URI" field does not start with "ldaps://", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60524r903514_fix)
Log in to Automation Controller as an administrator and navigate to Settings >> Authentication >> LDAP settings.
Click "Edit".
Modify the "LDAP SERVER URI" field so that it begins with "ldaps://".
Click "Save".