V-273808

Discussion

Unapproved mechanisms used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not validated and therefore cannot be relied upon to provide confidentiality or integrity, and DOD data may be compromised. Network devices utilizing encryption are required to use FIPS-compliant mechanisms for authenticating to cryptographic modules. FIPS 140-2/140-3 is the current standard for validating that mechanisms used to access cryptographic modules utilize authentication that meets DOD requirements. However, authentication algorithms must configure security processes to use only FIPS-approved and NIST-recommended authentication algorithms. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000179-NDM-000265, SRG-APP-000156-NDM-000250, SRG-APP-000172-NDM-000259, SRG-APP-000411-NDM-000330, SRG-APP-000412-NDM-000331, SRG-APP-000880-NDM-000290

Check Content

Verify the FIPS module has been enabled.

Router#fips show
Cryptographic Module Version: FI-IP-CRYPTO
FIPS mode: Administrative status ON: Operational status ON
Common-Criteria: Administrative status ON: Operational status ON

System Specific:
OS monitor access status is: Disabled

Management Protocol Specific:
Telnet server: Disabled
Telnet client: Disabled
TFTP client: Disabled
SNMP Access to security objects: Disabled

Critical security Parameter updates across FIPS boundary:
Protocol Shared secret and host passwords: Clear
Password Display: Disabled

Certificate Specific:
HTTPS RSA Host Keys and Signature: Clear
SSH DSA Host keys: Clear
SSH RSA Host keys: Clear
CC Enable AAA Server Any: Retain

If the fips show command does not output "FIPS mode: Administrative status ON: Operational status ON", this is a finding.