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AWS CloudFormation Misconfiguration: Weak SecretsManager Generated Password

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Abstract

A configuration allows weak passwords.

Explanation

Authentication is an essential aspect of security. The authentication process's reliability depends on the login credentials' safety and strength. Password policies ensuring users create strong passwords are crucial to deploying secure websites. Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness it provides in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. Some parameters that help define password strength include password characteristics such as password length, complexity, and randomness.

References

[1] National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) NIST Special Publication 800-63B: Digital Identity Guidelines

[2] Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Authentication Cheat Sheet

[3] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 521

[4] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2019 [13] CWE ID 287

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

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

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

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

[9] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2024 [14] CWE ID 287

[10] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000192, CCI-000193, CCI-000194, CCI-000205, CCI-000366, CCI-001619, CCI-002041

[11] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 IA

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

[13] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 CM-6 Configuration Settings (P1), IA-5 Authenticator Management (P1)

[14] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 CM-6 Configuration Settings, IA-5 Authenticator Management

[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 2.1.1 Password Security Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 2.1.2 Password Security Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 2.1.3 Password Security Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 2.1.4 Password Security Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 2.1.7 Password Security Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 2.1.8 Password Security Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 2.1.9 Password Security Requirements (L1 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), 2.10.1 Service Authentication Requirements (L2 L3), 2.10.2 Service Authentication Requirements (L2 L3), 3.7.1 Defenses Against Session Management Exploits (L1 L2 L3), 9.2.3 Server Communications Security Requirements (L2 L3)

[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2014 M5 Poor Authorization and Authentication

[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2024 M3 Insecure Authentication/Authorization

[18] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2004 A3 Broken Authentication and Session Management

[19] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2007 A7 Broken Authentication and Session Management

[20] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2010 A3 Broken Authentication and Session Management

[21] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2013 A2 Broken Authentication and Session Management

[22] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A2 Broken Authentication

[23] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A07 Identification and Authentication Failures

[24] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.1 Requirement 8.5.10, Requirement 8.5.11

[25] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.2 Requirement 8.5.10, Requirement 8.5.11

[26] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 2.0 Requirement 8.5.10, Requirement 8.5.11

[27] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.0 Requirement 8.2.3

[28] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1 Requirement 8.2.3

[29] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2 Requirement 8.2.3

[30] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 8.2.3

[31] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 8.3.6

[32] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0.1 Requirement 8.3.6

[33] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 5.3 - Authentication and Access Control

[34] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 5.3 - Authentication and Access Control

[35] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 5.3 - Authentication and Access Control, Control Objective C.2.1.1 - Web Software Access Controls, Control Objective C.2.1.2 - Web Software Access Controls

[36] Standards Mapping - SANS Top 25 2011 Porous Defenses - CWE ID 307

[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.1 APP3320.1 CAT II, APP3320.2 CAT II, APP3320.4 CAT II

[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 APP3320.1 CAT II, APP3320.2 CAT II, APP3320.4 CAT II

[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.5 APP3320.1 CAT II, APP3320.2 CAT II, APP3320.4 CAT II

[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.6 APP3320.1 CAT II, APP3320.2 CAT II, APP3320.4 CAT II

[41] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.7 APP3320.1 CAT II, APP3320.2 CAT II, APP3320.4 CAT II

[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.9 APP3320.1 CAT II, APP3320.2 CAT II, APP3320.4 CAT II

[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.10 APP3320.1 CAT II, APP3320.2 CAT II, APP3320.4 CAT II

[44] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-001680 CAT I, APSC-DV-001690 CAT II, APSC-DV-001700 CAT II, APSC-DV-001710 CAT II, APSC-DV-001720 CAT II

[45] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-001680 CAT I, APSC-DV-001690 CAT II, APSC-DV-001700 CAT II, APSC-DV-001710 CAT II, APSC-DV-001720 CAT II

[46] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.4 APSC-DV-001680 CAT I, APSC-DV-001690 CAT II, APSC-DV-001700 CAT II, APSC-DV-001710 CAT II, APSC-DV-001720 CAT II

[47] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.5 APSC-DV-001680 CAT I, APSC-DV-001690 CAT II, APSC-DV-001700 CAT II, APSC-DV-001710 CAT II, APSC-DV-001720 CAT II

[48] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-001680 CAT I, APSC-DV-001690 CAT II, APSC-DV-001700 CAT II, APSC-DV-001710 CAT II, APSC-DV-001720 CAT II

[49] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.7 APSC-DV-001680 CAT I, APSC-DV-001690 CAT II, APSC-DV-001700 CAT II, APSC-DV-001710 CAT II, APSC-DV-001720 CAT II

[50] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.8 APSC-DV-001680 CAT I, APSC-DV-001690 CAT II, APSC-DV-001700 CAT II, APSC-DV-001710 CAT II, APSC-DV-001720 CAT II

[51] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.9 APSC-DV-001680 CAT I, APSC-DV-001690 CAT II, APSC-DV-001700 CAT II, APSC-DV-001710 CAT II, APSC-DV-001720 CAT II

[52] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.10 APSC-DV-001680 CAT I, APSC-DV-001690 CAT II, APSC-DV-001700 CAT II, APSC-DV-001710 CAT II, APSC-DV-001720 CAT II

[53] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-001680 CAT I, APSC-DV-001690 CAT II, APSC-DV-001700 CAT II, APSC-DV-001710 CAT II, APSC-DV-001720 CAT II

[54] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.1 APSC-DV-001680 CAT I, APSC-DV-001690 CAT II, APSC-DV-001700 CAT II, APSC-DV-001710 CAT II, APSC-DV-001720 CAT II

[55] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-001680 CAT I, APSC-DV-001690 CAT II, APSC-DV-001700 CAT II, APSC-DV-001710 CAT II, APSC-DV-001720 CAT II

[56] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-001680 CAT I, APSC-DV-001690 CAT II, APSC-DV-001700 CAT II, APSC-DV-001710 CAT II, APSC-DV-001720 CAT II

[57] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-001680 CAT I, APSC-DV-001690 CAT II, APSC-DV-001700 CAT II, APSC-DV-001710 CAT II, APSC-DV-001720 CAT II, APSC-DV-001760 CAT II, APSC-DV-001770 CAT II, APSC-DV-001780 CAT II, APSC-DV-001790 CAT II

[58] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 6.1 APSC-DV-001680 CAT I, APSC-DV-001690 CAT II, APSC-DV-001700 CAT II, APSC-DV-001710 CAT II, APSC-DV-001720 CAT II, APSC-DV-001760 CAT II, APSC-DV-001770 CAT II, APSC-DV-001780 CAT II, APSC-DV-001790 CAT II

[59] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium Version 2.00 Brute Force (WASC-11)

[60] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium 24 + 2 Brute Force

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