STIGQter: STIG Summary: Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 5 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

The application must provide audit record generation capability for the creation of session IDs.

DISA Rule

SV-222441r508029_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-222441

Group Title

SRG-APP-000089

Rule Version

APSC-DV-000620

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000169 - The information system provides audit record generation capability for the auditable events defined in AU-2 a. at organization-defined information system components.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Enable session ID creation event auditing.

Check Contents

Access the management interface for the application or configuration file and evaluate the log/audit management settings.

Determine if the setting that enables session ID creation event auditing is activated.

Create a new user session by logging in to the application.

Review the logs to ensure the session creation event was recorded.

If the application is not configured to log session ID creation events, or if no creation event was recorded, this is a finding.

If a web-based application delegates session ID creation to an application server, this is not a finding.

If the application generates session ID creation event logs by default, and that behavior cannot be disabled, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-222441

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APSC-DV-000620

Severity Override Guidance

Access the management interface for the application or configuration file and evaluate the log/audit management settings.

Determine if the setting that enables session ID creation event auditing is activated.

Create a new user session by logging in to the application.

Review the logs to ensure the session creation event was recorded.

If the application is not configured to log session ID creation events, or if no creation event was recorded, this is a finding.

If a web-based application delegates session ID creation to an application server, this is not a finding.

If the application generates session ID creation event logs by default, and that behavior cannot be disabled, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4093

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