STIGQter: STIG Summary: Redis Enterprise 6.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 24 Oct 2024:

Redis Enterprise DBMS must integrate with an organization-level authentication/access mechanism providing account management and automation for all users, groups, roles, and any other principals.

DISA Rule

SV-251184r960768_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-251184

Group Title

SRG-APP-000023-DB-000001

Rule Version

RD6X-00-000700

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000015 - Support the management of system accounts using (organization-defined automated mechanisms).

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Integrate Redis Enterprise with LDAP to provide organization-level authentication/access mechanism and account management for all users, groups, roles, and any other principals.

For each DBMS-managed account that is not documented and approved, either transfer it to management by the external mechanism or document the need for it and obtain approval as appropriate.

To enable LDAP:
1. Import the saslauthd configuration.
2. Restart saslauthd service.
3. Configure LDAP users.

Configuring LDAP:
To provide the LDAP configuration information:
1. Edit the configuration file located at /etc/opt/redislabs/saslauthd.conf or the installation directory used during initial configuration.

2. Provide the following information associated with each variable:
- ldap_servers: the ldap servers that authenticate against and the port to use:
Port 389 is standardly used for unencrypted LDAP connections
Port 636 is standardly used for encrypted LDAP connections and is strongly recommended.
- Ldap_tls_cacert_file (optional): The path to the CA Certificates. This is required for encrypted LDAP connections only.
- ldap_filter: the filter used to search for users.
- ldap_bind_dn: The distinguished name for the user that will be used to authenticate to the LDAP server.
- ldap_password: The password used for the user specified in ldap_bind_dn

3. Import the saslauthd configuration into Redis Enterprise using the command below, which will distribute the configuration to all nodes in the cluster:
rladmin cluster config saslauthd_ldap_conf <path_to_saslauthd.conf>

Note: For this command to work on a new server installation, a cluster must be set up already.

4. Restart saslauthd:
sudo supervisorctl restart saslauthd

Check Contents

Redis Enterprise supports LDAP for access to the Redis Enterprise web UI. If all accounts are authenticated by the organization-level authentication/access mechanism and not by the DBMS, this is not a finding. LDAP can be checked by examining the process used during user login on the Redis web UI.

If any accounts are managed by Redis Enterprise, review the system documentation for justification and approval of these accounts. Compare the documented accounts with those found on the system.

If any Redis Enterprise-managed accounts exist that are not documented and approved, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-251184

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RD6X-00-000700

Severity Override Guidance

Redis Enterprise supports LDAP for access to the Redis Enterprise web UI. If all accounts are authenticated by the organization-level authentication/access mechanism and not by the DBMS, this is not a finding. LDAP can be checked by examining the process used during user login on the Redis web UI.

If any accounts are managed by Redis Enterprise, review the system documentation for justification and approval of these accounts. Compare the documented accounts with those found on the system.

If any Redis Enterprise-managed accounts exist that are not documented and approved, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5443