If passwords are used for authentication, MongoDB must transmit only encrypted representations of passwords.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
high	V-265918	SRG-APP-000172-DB-000075	MD7X-00-003900	SV-265918r1028797_rule	2024-09-27	1

Description
The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates. Authentication based on user ID and password may be used only when it is not possible to employ a PKI certificate and requires AO approval. In such cases, passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords during transmission. DBMS passwords sent in clear-text format across the network are vulnerable to discovery by unauthorized users. Disclosure of passwords may easily lead to unauthorized access to the database. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000172-DB-000075, SRG-APP-000175-DB-000067

Description

The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates. Authentication based on user ID and password may be used only when it is not possible to employ a PKI certificate and requires AO approval. In such cases, passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords during transmission. DBMS passwords sent in clear-text format across the network are vulnerable to discovery by unauthorized users. Disclosure of passwords may easily lead to unauthorized access to the database. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000172-DB-000075, SRG-APP-000175-DB-000067

ℹ️ Check
In the MongoDB database configuration file (default location: /etc/mongod.conf), verify the following parameters in the "net.tls" (network TLS) section of the file: net: tls: mode: requireTLS certificateKeyFile: /etc/ssl/server.pem CAFile: /etc/ssl/ca.crt allowInvalidCertificates: false allowConnectionsWithoutCertificates: false If the "net.tls" parameter is not present, this is a finding. If the "net.tls.certificateKeyFile" parameter is not present, this is a finding. If the "net.tls.CAFile" parameter is not present, this is a finding. If the "net.tls.allowInvalidCertificates" parameter is found and set to "true", this is a finding. If the "net.tls.allowConnectionsWithoutCertificates" parameter is found and set to "true", this is a finding.

ℹ️ Check

In the MongoDB database configuration file (default location: /etc/mongod.conf), verify the following parameters in the "net.tls" (network TLS) section of the file: net: tls: mode: requireTLS certificateKeyFile: /etc/ssl/server.pem CAFile: /etc/ssl/ca.crt allowInvalidCertificates: false allowConnectionsWithoutCertificates: false If the "net.tls" parameter is not present, this is a finding. If the "net.tls.certificateKeyFile" parameter is not present, this is a finding. If the "net.tls.CAFile" parameter is not present, this is a finding. If the "net.tls.allowInvalidCertificates" parameter is found and set to "true", this is a finding. If the "net.tls.allowConnectionsWithoutCertificates" parameter is found and set to "true", this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
In the MongoDB database configuration file (default location: /etc/mongod.conf) ensure the following parameters are present in the "net.tls" (network TLS) section of the file and are configured correctly for the site and server: net: tls: mode: requireTLS certificateKeyFile: /etc/ssl/server.pem CAFile: /etc/ssl/ca.crt allowInvalidCertificates: false allowConnectionsWithoutCertificates: false Restart the MongoDB service from the OS. $ sudo systemctl restart mongod More information for configuring TLS/SSL for MongoDB can be found here: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/tutorial/configure-ssl/

✔️ Fix

In the MongoDB database configuration file (default location: /etc/mongod.conf) ensure the following parameters are present in the "net.tls" (network TLS) section of the file and are configured correctly for the site and server: net: tls: mode: requireTLS certificateKeyFile: /etc/ssl/server.pem CAFile: /etc/ssl/ca.crt allowInvalidCertificates: false allowConnectionsWithoutCertificates: false Restart the MongoDB service from the OS. $ sudo systemctl restart mongod More information for configuring TLS/SSL for MongoDB can be found here: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/tutorial/configure-ssl/