The WebSphere Application Server Single Sign On (SSO) must have SSL enabled for Web and SIP Security.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-81219	WBSP-AS-000180	SV-95933r1_rule		High

Description
Remote management access is accomplished by leveraging common communication protocols and establishing a remote connection to the application server via a network for the purposes of managing the application server. If cryptography is not used, then the session data traversing the remote connection could be intercepted and compromised. Types of management interfaces utilized by an application server include web-based HTTPS interfaces as well as command line-based management interfaces. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000014-AS-000009, SRG-APP-000172-AS-000120, SRG-APP-000158-AS-000108

Description

Remote management access is accomplished by leveraging common communication protocols and establishing a remote connection to the application server via a network for the purposes of managing the application server. If cryptography is not used, then the session data traversing the remote connection could be intercepted and compromised. Types of management interfaces utilized by an application server include web-based HTTPS interfaces as well as command line-based management interfaces. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000014-AS-000009, SRG-APP-000172-AS-000120, SRG-APP-000158-AS-000108

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

Details

Check Text ( C-80891r1_chk )
From the administrative console, navigate to Security >> Global Security. Expand "Web and SIP security". Click on "Single sign-on (SSO)". If "requires SSL" is not selected, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-87999r1_fix)
From the administrative console, navigate to Security >> Global Security. Expand "Web and SIP security". Click on "Single sign-on (SSO)". Select "Requires SSL". Click "OK". Click "Save". Restart the DMGR and all the JVMs.