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The WebSphere Application Server must disable JSP class reloading.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-81279 WBSP-AS-000970 SV-95993r1_rule Medium
Description
Application servers provide a myriad of differing processes, features, and functionalities. Some of these processes may be deemed to be unnecessary or too unsecure to run on a production DoD system. Application servers must provide the capability to disable or deactivate functionality and services that are deemed to be non-essential to the server mission or can adversely impact server performance, for example, disabling dynamic JSP reloading on production application servers as a best practice.
STIG Date
IBM WebSphere Traditional V9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-08-24

Details

Check Text ( C-80979r1_chk )
From admin console, navigate to: Applications >> All applications >> [application name] >> JSP and JSP options.

If "JSP enable class reloading" is checked, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-88061r1_fix)
To disable JSP reloading:

From the admin console, navigate to: Applications >> All applications >> [application name] >> JSP and JSP options.

Uncheck "JSP enable class reloading".