V-279350

Discussion

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 authorizing official (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

Check Content

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.