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: Missing HMAC Signature

C#/VB.NET/ASP.NET

Abstract

The application sets a property that disables signature verification performed by ASP.NET when configured to use encryption.

Explanation

By default, ASP.NET internally validates the cryptographic signatures before decrypting payloads such as ViewState, FormsAuth cookies, and ScriptResource.axd URLs and passes those values to the application for further processing. However, this functionality can be modified using the aspnet:UseLegacyEncryption setting to disable the cryptographic signature verification before decrypting payloads. This may allow a malicious client to decrypt, forge, or otherwise tamper with encrypted data.

Example 1: In the following example, aspnet:UseLegacyEncryption is set to true.


...
  <appSettings>
    <add key="aspnet:UseLegacyEncryption" value="true" />
  </appSettings>
...

References

[1] ASP.NET appSettings Element Microsoft

[2] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 345

[3] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-002418, CCI-002420, CCI-002421, CCI-002422

[4] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM, SC

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

[6] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity (P1)

[7] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity

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

[9] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 3.5.3 Token-based Session Management (L2 L3), 13.2.6 RESTful Web Service Verification Requirements (L2 L3)

[10] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2014 M4 Unintended Data Leakage

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

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

[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2007 A9 Insecure Communications

[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2010 A9 Insufficient Transport Layer Protection

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

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

[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A05 Security Misconfiguration

[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.1 Requirement 4.1, Requirement 6.5.10

[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.2 Requirement 4.1, Requirement 6.3.1.4, Requirement 6.5.9

[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 2.0 Requirement 4.1, Requirement 6.5.4

[21] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.0 Requirement 4.1, Requirement 6.5.4

[22] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1 Requirement 4.1, Requirement 6.5.4

[23] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2 Requirement 4.1, Requirement 6.5.4

[24] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 4.1, Requirement 6.5.4

[25] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 4.2.1, Requirement 6.2.4

[26] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 6.2 - Sensitive Data Protection, Control Objective 7.1 - Use of Cryptography

[27] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 6.2 - Sensitive Data Protection, Control Objective 7.1 - Use of Cryptography, Control Objective B.2.3 - Terminal Software Design

[28] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 6.2 - Sensitive Data Protection, Control Objective 7.1 - Use of Cryptography, Control Objective B.2.3 - Terminal Software Design, Control Objective C.4.1 - Web Software Communications

[29] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.1 APP3210.1 CAT II

[30] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 APP3210.1 CAT II

[31] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.5 APP3210.1 CAT II

[32] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.6 APP3210.1 CAT II

[33] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.7 APP3210.1 CAT II

[34] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.9 APP3210.1 CAT II

[35] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.10 APP3210.1 CAT II

[36] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.4 APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.5 APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[41] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.7 APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.8 APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.9 APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[44] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.10 APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[45] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[46] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.1 APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[47] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[48] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[49] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

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

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

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