Redis cache allows non SSL connections

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Id: e29a75e6-aba3-4896-b42d-b87818c16b58

Cloud Provider: Azure

Platform: Terraform

Severity: Medium

Category: Insecure Configurations

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Description

Allowing non-SSL connections to Azure Redis Cache resources exposes sensitive data in transit to potential interception or man-in-the-middle attacks, as information exchanged between clients and the Redis service will not be encrypted. To mitigate this risk, the enable_non_ssl_port attribute in the Terraform resource should be set to false, ensuring all connections use secure TLS communication. For example:

resource "azurerm_redis_cache" "secure_example" {
  name                = "example-cache"
  location            = azurerm_resource_group.example.location
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  capacity            = 2
  family              = "C"
  sku_name            = "Standard"
  enable_non_ssl_port = false
  minimum_tls_version = "1.2"

  redis_configuration {
  }
}

Neglecting this configuration can lead to exposure of authentication credentials and cached data, increasing the risk of data breaches and compliance violations.

Compliant Code Examples

resource "azurerm_redis_cache" "negative1" {
  name                = "example-cache"
  location            = azurerm_resource_group.example.location
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  capacity            = 2
  family              = "C"
  sku_name            = "Standard"
  enable_non_ssl_port = false
  minimum_tls_version = "1.2"

  redis_configuration {
  }
}

resource "azurerm_redis_cache" "negative2" {
  name                = "example-cache"
  location            = azurerm_resource_group.example.location
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  capacity            = 2
  family              = "C"
  sku_name            = "Standard"
 
  minimum_tls_version = "1.2"

  redis_configuration {
  }
}

Non-Compliant Code Examples

resource "azurerm_redis_cache" "positive1" {
  name                = "example-cache"
  location            = azurerm_resource_group.example.location
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  capacity            = 2
  family              = "C"
  sku_name            = "Standard"
  enable_non_ssl_port = true
  minimum_tls_version = "1.2"

  redis_configuration {
  }
}