MD8X-00-003600 - MongoDB must, for password-based authentication, store passwords using an approved salted key derivation function, preferably using a keyed hash.

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The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates.

Authentication based on user ID and password may be used only when it is not possible to employ a PKI certificate, and requires authorizing official (AO) approval.

In such cases, database passwords stored in clear text, using reversible encryption or using unsalted hashes, would be vulnerable to unauthorized disclosure. Database passwords must always be in the form of one-way, salted hashes when stored internally or externally to the DBMS.

Solution

For each user that does not have SCRAM-SHA-256, run the following command:

use admin
db.runCommand({'updateUser':'<their username>',pwd: passwordPrompt(), mechanisms:['SCRAM-SHA-256']})

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA MongoDB Enterprise Advanced 8.x STIG v1r1 MongoDB

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

Plugin: MongoDB

Control ID: c78b1d04d5557256f11709e028051659f3959f10aa0946adc2f8fe332f1d7aa6

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MD8X-00-003600 - MongoDB must, for password-based authentication, store passwords using an approved salted key derivation function, preferably using a keyed hash.

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