STIGQter: STIG Summary: MarkLogic Server v9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 24 Oct 2024:

MarkLogic Server must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to access security objects occur.

DISA Rule

SV-220391r961791_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-220391

Group Title

SRG-APP-000492-DB-000333

Rule Version

ML09-00-009400

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure MarkLogic to produce audit records when security objects are accessed, to include reads, creations, modifications and deletions of data, and execution of logic.

Perform the fix from the MarkLogic Server Admin Interface with a user that holds administrative-level privileges.

1. Click the Groups icon.
2. Click the group in which the configuration to be checked resides (e.g., Default).
3. Click the Auditing icon on the left tree menu.
4. Set the audit enabled field to true.
5. Enable the security-access event for auditing.
6. Under the Audit Restrictions section, enable "both" under the Outcome selection.

Check Contents

Review MarkLogic configuration to determine if audit records will be produced when security objects are accessed, to include reads, creations, modifications and deletions of data, and execution of logic.

Perform the fix from the MarkLogic Server Admin Interface with a user that holds administrative-level privileges.

1. Click the Groups icon.
2. Click the group in which the configuration to be checked resides (e.g., Default).
3. Click the Auditing icon on the left tree menu.
4. Verify audit enabled field is set to true. If the setting is not true, this is a finding.
5. Under the Audit Restrictions - Outcome section, verify the security-access event for auditing is set to "both". If the setting is not "both", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-220391

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ML09-00-009400

Severity Override Guidance

Review MarkLogic configuration to determine if audit records will be produced when security objects are accessed, to include reads, creations, modifications and deletions of data, and execution of logic.

Perform the fix from the MarkLogic Server Admin Interface with a user that holds administrative-level privileges.

1. Click the Groups icon.
2. Click the group in which the configuration to be checked resides (e.g., Default).
3. Click the Auditing icon on the left tree menu.
4. Verify audit enabled field is set to true. If the setting is not true, this is a finding.
5. Under the Audit Restrictions - Outcome section, verify the security-access event for auditing is set to "both". If the setting is not "both", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4064