Kingdom: Environment

This section includes everything that is outside of the source code but is still critical to the security of the product that is being created. Because the issues covered by this kingdom are not directly related to source code, we separated it from the rest of the kingdoms.

ASP.NET Misconfiguration: Certificate Validation Disabled

C#/VB.NET/ASP.NET

Abstract

Disabling certificate validation is extremely dangerous.

Explanation

Setting the certificate validation mode to None disables the entire certification validation process, which exposes the application to Man-in-the-Middle attacks. This mode should never be used in production environments.

References

[1] Microsoft Corporation Working with Certificates

[2] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 296

[3] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2019 [13] CWE ID 287, [25] CWE ID 295

[4] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2020 [14] CWE ID 287

[5] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2021 [14] CWE ID 287

[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2022 [14] CWE ID 287

[7] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2023 [13] CWE ID 287

[8] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000185, CCI-001941, CCI-001942

[9] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM

[10] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Insufficient Data Protection

[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) (P1), IA-5 Authenticator Management (P1), SC-17 Public Key Infrastructure Certificates (P1)

[12] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users), IA-5 Authenticator Management, SC-17 Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration

[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 2.6.3 Look-up Secret Verifier Requirements (L2 L3), 2.7.1 Out of Band Verifier Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 2.7.2 Out of Band Verifier Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 2.7.3 Out of Band Verifier Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 2.8.4 Single or Multi Factor One Time Verifier Requirements (L2 L3), 2.8.5 Single or Multi Factor One Time Verifier Requirements (L2 L3), 3.7.1 Defenses Against Session Management Exploits (L1 L2 L3), 6.2.1 Algorithms (L1 L2 L3), 9.2.1 Server Communications Security Requirements (L2 L3), 9.2.3 Server Communications Security Requirements (L2 L3)

[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2014 M3 Insufficient Transport Layer Protection

[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2024 M8 Security Misconfiguration

[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2004 A10 Insecure Configuration Management

[18] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2010 A6 Security Misconfiguration

[19] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2013 A5 Security Misconfiguration

[20] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration

[21] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A02 Cryptographic Failures

[22] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.1 Requirement 6.5.10

[23] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.2 Requirement 6.5.7

[24] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 2.0 Requirement 6.5.8

[25] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.0 Requirement 6.5.10

[26] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1 Requirement 6.5.10

[27] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2 Requirement 6.5.10

[28] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 6.5.10

[29] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 6.2.4

[30] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 4.2 - Critical Asset Protection

[31] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 4.2 - Critical Asset Protection

[32] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 4.2 - Critical Asset Protection

[33] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.1 APP3305 CAT I

[34] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 APP3305 CAT I

[35] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.5 APP3305 CAT I

[36] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.6 APP3305 CAT I

[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.7 APP3305 CAT I

[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.9 APP3305 CAT I

[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.10 APP3305 CAT I

[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001810 CAT I

[41] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001810 CAT I

[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.4 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001810 CAT I

[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.5 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001810 CAT I

[44] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001810 CAT I

[45] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.7 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001810 CAT I

[46] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.8 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001810 CAT I

[47] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.9 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001810 CAT I

[48] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.10 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001810 CAT I

[49] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001810 CAT I

[50] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.1 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001810 CAT I

[51] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001810 CAT I

[52] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001810 CAT I

[53] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001810 CAT I

[54] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium Version 2.00 Application Misconfiguration (WASC-15)

[55] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium 24 + 2 Insufficient Authentication

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