Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-222993 | TCAT-AS-001320 | SV-222993r615938_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Password authentication does not provide sufficient security control when accessing a management interface. DoD has specified that the CAC will be used when authenticating and passwords will only be used when CAC authentication is not a plausible solution. Tomcat provides the ability to do certificate based authentication and client authentication; therefore, the Tomcat server must be configured to use CAC. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000391-AS-000239, SRG-APP-000392-AS-000240, SRG-APP-000402-AS-000247, SRG-APP-000403-AS-000248 |
STIG | Date |
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Apache Tomcat Application Sever 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-06-15 |
Check Text ( C-24665r426423_chk ) |
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If the manager application has been deleted from the Tomcat server, this is not a finding. From the Tomcat server as a privileged user, issue the following command: sudo grep -i auth-method $CATALINA_BASE/webapps/manager/WEB-INF/web.xml If the |
Fix Text (F-24654r426424_fix) |
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From the Tomcat server as a privileged user, edit the $CATALINA_BASE/webapps/manager/WEB-INF/web.xml file and modify the auth-method for the manager application security constraint. sudo nano $CATALINA_BASE/webapps/manager/WEB-INF/web.xml Locate EXAMPLE: In addition, the connector used for accessing the manager application must be configured to require client authentication by setting clientAuth="true" and the manager application roles must be configured in the LDAP server. Restart the Tomcat server: sudo systemctl restart tomcat |