STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM WebSphere Traditional V9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Aug 2018:

The WebSphere Application Server must be configured to protect log information from any type of unauthorized read access.

DISA Rule

SV-95967r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-81253

Group Title

SRG-APP-000118-AS-000078

Rule Version

WBSP-AS-000740

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000162 - The information system protects audit information from unauthorized access.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

On the system hosting the WebSphere application server, log on to the operating system with admin rights.

Navigate to the WebSphere folder, change permissions on the folder. Do not propagate permissions to sub-folders.

For UNIX systems: set "WebSphere" folder permissions to "770".

For Windows systems: set "WebSphere" folder permission to allow full control for SYSTEM, WebSphere user and Admin Group. Do not propagate permissions to sub-folders.

Check Contents

Review system documentation and System Security Plan.

Identify the home folder and user account for the WebSphere installation.

Log on to the operating system that is hosting the WebSphere application server. By default, WebSphere will be installed in the "/opt/IBM/Websphere" folder on UNIX like systems and in the "C:\Program Files\IBM\Websphere\" folder on Windows systems.

On UNIX systems, verify file permissions for the "WebSphere" folder are set to "770" for the WebSphere user, group, and other. Permissions do not propagate to sub-folders.

On Windows systems, verify file permissions for "WebSphere" folder allow SYSTEM, WebSphere User and Admin Group full control. Permissions do not propagate to sub-folders.

If file permissions exceed these restrictions, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-81253

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WBSP-AS-000740

Severity Override Guidance

Review system documentation and System Security Plan.

Identify the home folder and user account for the WebSphere installation.

Log on to the operating system that is hosting the WebSphere application server. By default, WebSphere will be installed in the "/opt/IBM/Websphere" folder on UNIX like systems and in the "C:\Program Files\IBM\Websphere\" folder on Windows systems.

On UNIX systems, verify file permissions for the "WebSphere" folder are set to "770" for the WebSphere user, group, and other. Permissions do not propagate to sub-folders.

On Windows systems, verify file permissions for "WebSphere" folder allow SYSTEM, WebSphere User and Admin Group full control. Permissions do not propagate to sub-folders.

If file permissions exceed these restrictions, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3399

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