STIGQter: STIG Summary: JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

Silent Authentication must be removed from the Default Application Security Realm.

DISA Rule

SV-213500r615939_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-213500

Group Title

SRG-APP-000033-AS-000024

Rule Version

JBOS-AS-000045

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000213 - The information system enforces approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Log on to the OS of the JBoss server with OS permissions that allow access to JBoss.
Using the relevant OS commands and syntax, cd to the <JBOSS_HOME>/bin/ folder.
Run the jboss-cli script.
Connect to the server and authenticate.

Remove the local element from the Application Realm.
For standalone servers, run the following command:
/core-service=management/securityrealm=
ApplicationRealm/authentication=local:remove

For managed domain installations, run the following command:
/host=HOST_NAME/core-service=management/securityrealm=
ApplicationRealm/authentication=local:remove

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Log on to the OS of the JBoss server with OS permissions that allow access to JBoss.
Using the relevant OS commands and syntax, cd to the <JBOSS_HOME>/bin/ folder.
Run the jboss-cli script.
Connect to the server and authenticate.

Verify that Silent Authentication has been removed from the default Application security realm.
Run the following command.

For standalone servers, run the following command:
"ls /core-service=management/securityrealm=ApplicationRealm/authentication"

For managed domain installations, run the following command:
"ls /host=HOST_NAME/core-service=management/securityrealm=ApplicationRealm/authentication"

If "local" is returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-213500

Documentable

False

Rule Version

JBOS-AS-000045

Severity Override Guidance

Log on to the OS of the JBoss server with OS permissions that allow access to JBoss.
Using the relevant OS commands and syntax, cd to the <JBOSS_HOME>/bin/ folder.
Run the jboss-cli script.
Connect to the server and authenticate.

Verify that Silent Authentication has been removed from the default Application security realm.
Run the following command.

For standalone servers, run the following command:
"ls /core-service=management/securityrealm=ApplicationRealm/authentication"

For managed domain installations, run the following command:
"ls /host=HOST_NAME/core-service=management/securityrealm=ApplicationRealm/authentication"

If "local" is returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3987

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