V-206435
Web Server Security Requirements Guide
Title
Web server session IDs must be sent to the client using SSL/TLS.
Description
<VulnDiscussion>The HTTP protocol is a stateless protocol. To maintain a session, a session identifier is used. The session identifier is a piece of data that is used to identify a session and a user. If the session identifier is compromised by an attacker, the session can be hijacked. By encrypting the session identifier, the identifier becomes more difficult for an attacker to hijack, decrypt, and use before the session has expired.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegati...
Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)
Configure the web server to encrypt the session identifier for transmission to the client.