The option to enable online certificate validation must be locked.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-32833	JRE0050-J6XP	SV-43222r2_rule	DCBP-1	Medium

Description
Online certificate validation provides a real-time option to validate a certificate. When enabled, if a certificate is presented, the status of the certificate is requested. The status is sent back as 'current', 'expired', or 'unknown'. Online certificate validation provides a greater degree of validation of certificates when running a signed Java applet. Permitting execution of an applet with an invalid certificate may result in malware, system modification, invasion of privacy, and denial of service. Ensuring users cannot change settings contributes to a more consistent security profile.

Description

Online certificate validation provides a real-time option to validate a certificate. When enabled, if a certificate is presented, the status of the certificate is requested. The status is sent back as 'current', 'expired', or 'unknown'. Online certificate validation provides a greater degree of validation of certificates when running a signed Java applet. Permitting execution of an applet with an invalid certificate may result in malware, system modification, invasion of privacy, and denial of service. Ensuring users cannot change settings contributes to a more consistent security profile.

STIG	Date
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 STIG for Windows XP	2013-07-25

Details

Check Text ( C-41516r6_chk )
If the system is on the SIPRNET, this requirement is NA. Navigate to the 'deployment.properties' file for Java. For 32 bit systems: C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deployment.properties. For 64 bit systems you must check both the 64 bit and the 32 bit files: C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deployment.properties C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\lib\deployment.properties If the key 'deployment.security.validation.ocsp.locked' is not present in the deployment.properties file, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-41516r6_chk )

If the system is on the SIPRNET, this requirement is NA.

Navigate to the 'deployment.properties' file for Java.

For 32 bit systems:
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deployment.properties.

For 64 bit systems you must check both the 64 bit and the 32 bit files:
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deployment.properties
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\lib\deployment.properties

If the key 'deployment.security.validation.ocsp.locked' is not present in the deployment.properties file, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-37152r6_fix)
If the system is on the SIPRNET, this requirement is NA. Lock the 'Enable online certificate validation' option. Navigate to the 'deployment.properties' file for Java. For 32 bit systems: C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deployment.properties. For 64 bit systems you must check both the 64 bit and the 32 bit files: C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deployment.properties C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\lib\deployment.properties Add the key 'deployment.security.validation.ocsp.locked' to the deployment.properties file.

Fix Text (F-37152r6_fix)

If the system is on the SIPRNET, this requirement is NA.

Lock the 'Enable online certificate validation' option.

Navigate to the 'deployment.properties' file for Java.

For 32 bit systems:
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deployment.properties.

For 64 bit systems you must check both the 64 bit and the 32 bit files:
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deployment.properties
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\lib\deployment.properties

Add the key 'deployment.security.validation.ocsp.locked' to the deployment.properties file.