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.

AWS CloudFormation Misconfiguration: Weak RDS Authentication

Abstract
A configuration uses a weak authentication mechanism.
Explanation
Weak authentication mechanisms expose organizations to unauthorized access.

Authentication mechanisms can fail for various reasons, such as:
- Weak passwords
- Improper validation
- Weak credential management
References
[1] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 287
[2] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2019 [13] CWE ID 287
[3] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2020 [14] CWE ID 287
[4] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2021 [14] CWE ID 287
[5] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2022 [14] CWE ID 287
[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2024 [14] CWE ID 287
[7] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-001958
[8] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM
[9] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Access Violation
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 IA-3 Device Identification and Authentication (P1), IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users) (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 IA-3 Device Identification and Authentication, IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users)
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 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), 9.2.3 Server Communications Security Requirements (L2 L3)
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2014 M5 Poor Authorization and Authentication
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2004 A10 Insecure Configuration Management
[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2007 A7 Broken Authentication and Session Management
[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2010 A6 Security Misconfiguration
[18] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2013 A2 Broken Authentication and Session Management
[19] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A2 Broken Authentication
[20] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A07 Identification and Authentication Failures
[21] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.1 Requirement 6.5.10
[22] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.2 Requirement 6.5.7
[23] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 2.0 Requirement 6.5.8
[24] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.0 Requirement 6.5.10
[25] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1 Requirement 6.5.10
[26] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2 Requirement 6.5.10
[27] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 6.5.10
[28] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 6.2.4
[29] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0.1 Requirement 6.2.4
[30] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 5.3 - Authentication and Access Control
[31] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 5.3 - Authentication and Access Control
[32] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 5.3 - Authentication and Access Control, Control Objective C.2.1.2 - Web Software Access Controls
[33] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[34] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[35] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.4 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[36] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.5 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.7 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.8 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.9 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[41] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.10 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.1 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[44] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[45] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[46] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[47] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 6.1 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[48] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium Version 2.00 Server Misconfiguration (WASC-14)
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Abstract
A configuration uses a weak authentication mechanism.
Explanation
Weak authentication mechanisms expose organizations to unauthorized access.

Authentication mechanisms can fail for various reasons, such as:
- Weak passwords
- Improper validation
- Weak credential management
References
[1] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 287
[2] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2019 [13] CWE ID 287
[3] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2020 [14] CWE ID 287
[4] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2021 [14] CWE ID 287
[5] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2022 [14] CWE ID 287
[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2024 [14] CWE ID 287
[7] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-001958
[8] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM
[9] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Access Violation
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 IA-3 Device Identification and Authentication (P1), IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users) (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 IA-3 Device Identification and Authentication, IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users)
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 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), 9.2.3 Server Communications Security Requirements (L2 L3)
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2014 M5 Poor Authorization and Authentication
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2004 A10 Insecure Configuration Management
[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2007 A7 Broken Authentication and Session Management
[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2010 A6 Security Misconfiguration
[18] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2013 A2 Broken Authentication and Session Management
[19] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A2 Broken Authentication
[20] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A07 Identification and Authentication Failures
[21] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.1 Requirement 6.5.10
[22] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.2 Requirement 6.5.7
[23] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 2.0 Requirement 6.5.8
[24] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.0 Requirement 6.5.10
[25] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1 Requirement 6.5.10
[26] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2 Requirement 6.5.10
[27] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 6.5.10
[28] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 6.2.4
[29] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0.1 Requirement 6.2.4
[30] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 5.3 - Authentication and Access Control
[31] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 5.3 - Authentication and Access Control
[32] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 5.3 - Authentication and Access Control, Control Objective C.2.1.2 - Web Software Access Controls
[33] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[34] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[35] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.4 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[36] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.5 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.7 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.8 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.9 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[41] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.10 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.1 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[44] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[45] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[46] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[47] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 6.1 APSC-DV-001650 CAT II
[48] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium Version 2.00 Server Misconfiguration (WASC-14)
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