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 logons or connection attempts occur.

DISA Rule

SV-220409r961824_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-220409

Group Title

SRG-APP-000503-DB-000351

Rule Version

ML09-00-011200

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 audit settings to generate an audit record each time a user (or other principal) attempts but fails to log on or connect to the DBMS (including attempts where the user ID is invalid/unknown).

Include attempts where the user ID is invalid/unknown. Ensure that the audit record contains the time of the event and the user ID that was entered (if any).

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 authentication-failure event for auditing.
6. Enable "both" for the audit restriction under the outcome selection.
7. Ensure no roles, URIs or users are identified in the audit restrictions, unless documented in the System Security Plan.

Check Contents

Check MarkLogic audit settings to verify an audit record is generated each time a user (or other principal) attempts but fails to log on or connect to the DBMS (including attempts where the user ID is invalid/unknown).

Perform the check 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. Inspect the audit enabled field. A value of false means auditing is not enable and this is a finding.
5. If audit enabled field is true but the authentication-failure event is not selected, this is a finding.
6. 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.
7. If any roles, URIs, or users are identified in audit restrictions and not documented in the System Security Plan, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-220409

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ML09-00-011200

Severity Override Guidance

Check MarkLogic audit settings to verify an audit record is generated each time a user (or other principal) attempts but fails to log on or connect to the DBMS (including attempts where the user ID is invalid/unknown).

Perform the check 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. Inspect the audit enabled field. A value of false means auditing is not enable and this is a finding.
5. If audit enabled field is true but the authentication-failure event is not selected, this is a finding.
6. 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.
7. If any roles, URIs, or users are identified in audit restrictions and not documented in the System Security Plan, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4064