Kingdom: Time and State
Distributed computation is about time and state. That is, in order for more than one component to communicate, state must be shared, and all that takes time.
Most programmers anthropomorphize their work. They think about one thread of control carrying out the entire program in the same way they would if they had to do the job themselves. Modern computers, however, switch between tasks very quickly, and in multi-core, multi-CPU, or distributed systems, two events may take place at exactly the same time. Defects rush to fill the gap between the programmer's model of how a program executes and what happens in reality. These defects are related to unexpected interactions between threads, processes, time, and information. These interactions happen through shared state: semaphores, variables, the file system, and, basically, anything that can store information.
Session Management: Insufficient Session ID Length
Abstract
Session identifiers should be at least 128 bits long to prevent brute-force session guessing attacks.
Explanation
The web application should specify a session identifier length of at least 128 bits long. A shorter session identifier leaves the application open to brute-force session guessing attacks. If an attacker can guess an authenticated user's session identifier, he can take over the user's session allowing him to launch impersonation attacks against application.
References
[1] Testing for Session Management Schema OWASP
[2] Insufficient Session-ID Length OWASP
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 2
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 2
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 3
[6] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark normal
[7] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-001664, CCI-001941, CCI-001942
[8] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 IA
[9] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Access Violation
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 SC-23 Session Authenticity (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 SC-23 Session Authenticity
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2004 A3 Broken Authentication and Session Management
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2007 A7 Broken Authentication and Session Management
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2010 A3 Broken Authentication and Session Management
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2013 A2 Broken Authentication and Session Management
[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A2 Broken Authentication
[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A07 Identification and Authentication Failures
[18] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API2 Broken Authentication
[19] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2014 M9 Improper Session Handling
[20] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2024 M3 Insecure Authentication/Authorization
[21] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.1 Requirement 6.5.3
[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 3.2 Requirement 6.5.10
[26] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 6.5.10
[27] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1 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 Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 4.2 - Critical Asset Protection
[30] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 4.2 - Critical Asset Protection
[31] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 4.2 - Critical Asset Protection
[32] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.1 APP3405 CAT I
[33] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 APP3405 CAT I
[34] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.5 APP3405 CAT I
[35] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.6 APP3405 CAT I
[36] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.7 APP3405 CAT I
[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.9 APP3405 CAT I
[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.10 APP3405 CAT I
[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.1 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-002250 CAT II, APSC-DV-002260 CAT II, APSC-DV-002270 CAT II, APSC-DV-002280 CAT II
[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-002250 CAT II, APSC-DV-002260 CAT II, APSC-DV-002270 CAT II, APSC-DV-002280 CAT II
[41] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-002250 CAT II, APSC-DV-002260 CAT II, APSC-DV-002270 CAT II, APSC-DV-002280 CAT II
[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.4 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-002250 CAT II, APSC-DV-002260 CAT II, APSC-DV-002270 CAT II, APSC-DV-002280 CAT II
[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.5 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-002250 CAT II, APSC-DV-002260 CAT II, APSC-DV-002270 CAT II, APSC-DV-002280 CAT II
[44] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-002250 CAT II, APSC-DV-002260 CAT II, APSC-DV-002270 CAT II, APSC-DV-002280 CAT II
[45] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.7 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-002250 CAT II, APSC-DV-002260 CAT II, APSC-DV-002270 CAT II, APSC-DV-002280 CAT II
[46] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.8 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-002250 CAT II, APSC-DV-002260 CAT II, APSC-DV-002270 CAT II, APSC-DV-002280 CAT II
[47] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.9 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-002250 CAT II, APSC-DV-002260 CAT II, APSC-DV-002270 CAT II, APSC-DV-002280 CAT II
[48] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.10 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-002250 CAT II, APSC-DV-002260 CAT II, APSC-DV-002270 CAT II, APSC-DV-002280 CAT II
[49] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-002250 CAT II, APSC-DV-002260 CAT II, APSC-DV-002270 CAT II, APSC-DV-002280 CAT II
[50] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-002250 CAT II, APSC-DV-002260 CAT II, APSC-DV-002270 CAT II, APSC-DV-002280 CAT II
[51] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-002250 CAT II, APSC-DV-002260 CAT II, APSC-DV-002270 CAT II, APSC-DV-002280 CAT II
[52] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-001620 CAT II, APSC-DV-001630 CAT II, APSC-DV-002250 CAT II, APSC-DV-002260 CAT II, APSC-DV-002270 CAT II, APSC-DV-002280 CAT II
[53] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium Version 2.00 Credential/Session Prediction (WASC-18)
[54] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium 24 + 2 Insufficient Authentication
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