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 application security must be enabled for each security domain except for publicly available applications specified in the System Security Plan.

DISA Rule

SV-96057r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-81343

Group Title

SRG-APP-000172-AS-000120

Rule Version

WBSP-AS-001180

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000197 - The information system, for password-based authentication, transmits only cryptographically-protected passwords.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to security >> security domains.

Click through each security domain.

If "Customize for this domain" is checked for Application Security under the Security Attributes, but "Enable application security" is not checked, check "Enable application security".

Expand "show" to find all affected nodes and servers.

Click "OK".

Click "Save".

Synchronize the changes.

Restart all affected nodes and servers.

Check Contents

Review System Security Plan documentation.

Identify any publicly available applications. These are applications available to the public that do not require authentication to access (e.g., recruiting websites).

If such applications exist on the system and are specifically allowed according to the security plan, this requirement is NA for those applications only.

Navigate to security >> security domains.

Click through each security domain.

If "Customize for this domain" is checked for Application Security under the Security Attributes, but "Enable application security" is not checked, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-81343

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WBSP-AS-001180

Severity Override Guidance

Review System Security Plan documentation.

Identify any publicly available applications. These are applications available to the public that do not require authentication to access (e.g., recruiting websites).

If such applications exist on the system and are specifically allowed according to the security plan, this requirement is NA for those applications only.

Navigate to security >> security domains.

Click through each security domain.

If "Customize for this domain" is checked for Application Security under the Security Attributes, but "Enable application security" is not checked, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3399

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