The WebSphere Application Server users in the WebSphere auditor role must be configured in accordance with the System Security Plan.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-81207	WBSP-AS-000090	SV-95921r1_rule		Medium

Description

Logging must be utilized in order to track system activity, assist in diagnosing system issues, and provide evidence needed for forensic investigations post security incident. Remote access by administrators requires that the admin activity be logged. Application servers provide a web and command line-based remote management capability for managing the application server. Application servers must ensure that all actions related to administrative functionality such as application server configuration are logged. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000016-AS-000013, SRG-APP-000343-AS-000030, SRG-APP-000090-AS-000051

STIG	Date
IBM WebSphere Traditional V9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-08-24

Details

Check Text ( C-80877r1_chk )
Review System Security Plan documentation. Identify users and roles. In the administrative console, navigate to Users and Groups >> Administrative User Roles. Check the roles for each user. If any user is not authorized by the ISSO/ISSM to be in the role of an auditor, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-87985r1_fix)
In the administrative console, navigate to Users and Groups >> Administrative User roles. If an unauthorized user is in the auditor role, remove the user from the auditor role. Restart the DMGR and all the JVMs.