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 wsadmin file must be protected from unauthorized deletion.

DISA Rule

SV-95977r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-81263

Group Title

SRG-APP-000123-AS-000083

Rule Version

WBSP-AS-000790

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001495 - The information system protects audit tools from unauthorized deletion.

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 the "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 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-81263

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WBSP-AS-000790

Severity Override Guidance

Review system documentation and 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

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Target Key

3399

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