Kingdom: Security Features

Software security is not security software. Here we're concerned with topics like authentication, access control, confidentiality, cryptography, and privilege management.

Insecure Transport: Weak SSL Cipher

Abstract

Relying on weak cipher suites to enable encrypted communication could allow an attacker to steal sensitive information.

Explanation

An application that relies on SSL/TLS to ensure authenticity, confidentiality and integrity of data transmissions might be vulnerable to compromise if it fails to choose sufficiently strong cryptographic algorithms. The protection mechanism strength is determined by the authentication, encryption, and hashing algorithms, collectively known as a cipher suite. A cipher suite is used for the transmission of sensitive information over the TLS/SSL channel.

When a server supports a range of cipher suites of varying strengths, using a weak cipher or an encryption key of insufficient length might allow an attacker to defeat the protection mechanism and steal or modify sensitive information. Attackers could manipulate applications that are deployed on an insecurely configured web server into choosing weak cipher suites. Weak cipher suites are vulnerable to brute force and man-in-the-middle attacks, which might result in interception and manipulation of sensitive data.

References

[1] Kerry A. McKay and David A. Cooper NIST Special Publication 800-52 Revision 2: Guidelines for the Selection, Configuration, and Use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementations NIST

[2] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 326, CWE ID 327

[3] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000068, CCI-001453, CCI-001941, CCI-001942, CCI-002418, CCI-002420, CCI-002421, CCI-002422, CCI-002450, CCI-002890, CCI-003123

[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 AC-17 Remote Access (P1), IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) (P1), MA-4 Nonlocal Maintenance (P2), SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity (P1), SC-13 Cryptographic Protection (P1)

[7] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 AC-17 Remote Access, IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users), MA-4 Nonlocal Maintenance, SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity, SC-13 Cryptographic Protection

[8] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API10 Unsafe Consumption of APIs

[9] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 2.6.3 Look-up Secret Verifier Requirements (L2 L3), 2.8.3 Single or Multi Factor One Time Verifier Requirements (L2 L3), 2.9.3 Cryptographic Software and Devices Verifier Requirements (L2 L3), 6.2.2 Algorithms (L2 L3), 6.2.3 Algorithms (L2 L3), 6.2.4 Algorithms (L2 L3), 6.2.5 Algorithms (L2 L3), 6.2.6 Algorithms (L2 L3), 6.2.7 Algorithms (L3), 6.2.1 Algorithms (L1 L2 L3), 8.3.7 Sensitive Private Data (L2 L3), 9.1.2 Communications Security Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 9.1.3 Communications Security Requirements (L1 L2 L3)

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

[11] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2024 M5 Insecure Communication

[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard 2.0 MASVS-NETWORK-1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[27] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0.1 Requirement 4.2.1, Requirement 6.2.4

[28] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 3.3 - Sensitive Data Retention, Control Objective 6.2 - Sensitive Data Protection, Control Objective 7.1 - Use of Cryptography

[29] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 3.3 - Sensitive Data Retention, Control Objective 6.2 - Sensitive Data Protection, Control Objective 7.1 - Use of Cryptography, Control Objective B.2.3 - Terminal Software Design

[30] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 3.3 - Sensitive Data Retention, 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

[31] Standards Mapping - SANS Top 25 2010 Porous Defenses - CWE ID 327

[32] Standards Mapping - SANS Top 25 2011 Porous Defenses - CWE ID 327

[33] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.1 APP3250.1 CAT I, APP3260.1 CAT II

[34] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 APP3250.1 CAT I, APP3260 CAT II

[35] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.5 APP3250.1 CAT I, APP3260 CAT II

[36] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.6 APP3250.1 CAT I, APP3260 CAT II

[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.7 APP3250.1 CAT I, APP3260 CAT II

[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.9 APP3250.1 CAT I, APP3260 CAT II

[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.10 APP3250.1 CAT I, APP3260 CAT II

[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-000160 CAT II, APSC-DV-000170 CAT II, APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001940 CAT II, APSC-DV-001950 CAT II, APSC-DV-002010 CAT II, 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-000160 CAT II, APSC-DV-000170 CAT II, APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001940 CAT II, APSC-DV-001950 CAT II, APSC-DV-002010 CAT II, 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-000160 CAT II, APSC-DV-000170 CAT II, APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001940 CAT II, APSC-DV-001950 CAT II, APSC-DV-002010 CAT II, 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-000160 CAT II, APSC-DV-000170 CAT II, APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001940 CAT II, APSC-DV-001950 CAT II, APSC-DV-002010 CAT II, 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-000160 CAT II, APSC-DV-000170 CAT II, APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001940 CAT II, APSC-DV-001950 CAT II, APSC-DV-002010 CAT II, 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-000160 CAT II, APSC-DV-000170 CAT II, APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001940 CAT II, APSC-DV-001950 CAT II, APSC-DV-002010 CAT II, 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-000160 CAT II, APSC-DV-000170 CAT II, APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001940 CAT II, APSC-DV-001950 CAT II, APSC-DV-002010 CAT II, 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-000160 CAT II, APSC-DV-000170 CAT II, APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001940 CAT II, APSC-DV-001950 CAT II, APSC-DV-002010 CAT II, 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-000160 CAT II, APSC-DV-000170 CAT II, APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001940 CAT II, APSC-DV-001950 CAT II, APSC-DV-002010 CAT II, 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-000160 CAT II, APSC-DV-000170 CAT II, APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001940 CAT II, APSC-DV-001950 CAT II, APSC-DV-002010 CAT II, 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 4.1 APSC-DV-000160 CAT II, APSC-DV-000170 CAT II, APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001940 CAT II, APSC-DV-001950 CAT II, APSC-DV-002010 CAT II, 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 5.1 APSC-DV-000160 CAT II, APSC-DV-000170 CAT II, APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001940 CAT II, APSC-DV-001950 CAT II, APSC-DV-002010 CAT II, 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 5.2 APSC-DV-000160 CAT II, APSC-DV-000170 CAT II, APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001940 CAT II, APSC-DV-001950 CAT II, APSC-DV-002010 CAT II, APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[53] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-000160 CAT II, APSC-DV-000170 CAT II, APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001940 CAT II, APSC-DV-001950 CAT II, APSC-DV-002010 CAT II, APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[54] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 6.1 APSC-DV-000160 CAT II, APSC-DV-000170 CAT II, APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-001940 CAT II, APSC-DV-001950 CAT II, APSC-DV-002010 CAT II, APSC-DV-002440 CAT I, APSC-DV-002450 CAT II, APSC-DV-002460 CAT II, APSC-DV-002470 CAT II

[55] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium Version 2.00 Insufficient Transport Layer Protection (WASC-04)

desc.structural.dotnet.insecure_transport_weak_ssl_cipher

Abstract

Relying on weak cipher suites to enable encrypted communication could allow an attacker to steal sensitive information.

Explanation

An application that relies on SSL/TLS to ensure authenticity, confidentiality, and integrity of data transmissions might be vulnerable to compromise if it fails to choose sufficiently strong cryptographic algorithms. The protection mechanism strength is determined by the authentication, encryption, and hashing algorithms, collectively known as a cipher suite. A cipher suite is used for the transmission of sensitive information over the TLS/SSL channel.

When a server supports a range of cipher suites of varying strengths, using a weak cipher or an encryption key of insufficient length might allow an attacker to defeat the protection mechanism and steal or modify sensitive information. Attackers could manipulate applications that are deployed on an insecurely configured web server into choosing weak cipher suites. Weak cipher suites are vulnerable to brute force and man-in-the-middle attacks, which might result in interception and manipulation of sensitive data.