Kingdom: API Abuse

An API is a contract between a caller and a callee. The most common forms of API abuse are caused by the caller failing to honor its end of this contract. For example, if a program fails to call chdir() after calling chroot(), it violates the contract that specifies how to change the active root directory in a secure fashion. Another good example of library abuse is expecting the callee to return trustworthy DNS information to the caller. In this case, the caller abuses the callee API by making certain assumptions about its behavior (that the return value can be used for authentication purposes). One can also violate the caller-callee contract from the other side. For example, if a coder subclasses SecureRandom and returns a non-random value, the contract is violated.

ASP.NET Middleware Out of Order: Default Cookie Configuration

C#/VB.NET/ASP.NET

Abstract

The application specifies the ASP.NET cookie policy middleware incorrectly.

Explanation

ASP.NET Core middleware that is not added to the middleware pipeline in the correct order will not function as intended, leaving an application open to a variety of security issues.

Example 1: The UseCookiePolicy() method adds the cookie policy middleware to the middleware pipeline, allowing for customized cookie policies. When specified in the wrong order as shown, any cookie policy stated by the programmer will be ignored.


...
var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(...);
var app = builder.Build(...);
app.UseStaticFiles();
app.UseRouting();
app.UseSession();
app.UseAuthentication();
app.UseAuthorization();
app.UseEndpoints(endpoints =>
{
    ...
}

app.UseCookiePolicy();
...

References

[1] Rick Anderson, Steve Smith ASP.NET Core Middleware Microsoft

[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3

[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 2

[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1

[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark normal

[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 696, CWE ID 1188, CWE ID 565

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

[8] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 MP, SC

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

[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 CM-6 Configuration Settings (P2)

[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 CM-6 Configuration Settings

[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 A6 Security Misconfiguration

[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 - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 4.1.1 General Access Control Design (L1 L2 L3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[30] 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, Control Objective 2.3 - Secure Defaults

[31] 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 2.3 - Secure Defaults, Control Objective C.4.1 - Web Software Communications

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[39] 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

[40] 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

[41] 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

[42] 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

[43] 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

[44] 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

[45] 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

[46] 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

[47] 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

[48] 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

[49] 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

[50] 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

[51] 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

[52] 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

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

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

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