OHS accounts accessing the directory tree, the shell, or other operating system functions and utilities must only be administrative accounts.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-221495	OH12-1X-000266	SV-221495r415170_rule		High

Description
As a rule, accounts on a web server are to be kept to a minimum. Only administrators, web managers, developers, auditors, and web authors require accounts on the machine hosting the web server. The resources to which these accounts have access must also be closely monitored and controlled. Only the system administrator needs access to all the system's capabilities, while the web administrator and associated staff require access and control of the web content and web server configuration files.

Description

As a rule, accounts on a web server are to be kept to a minimum. Only administrators, web managers, developers, auditors, and web authors require accounts on the machine hosting the web server. The resources to which these accounts have access must also be closely monitored and controlled. Only the system administrator needs access to all the system's capabilities, while the web administrator and associated staff require access and control of the web content and web server configuration files.

STIG	Date
Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-12-29

Details

Check Text ( C-23210r415168_chk )
1. Get list of OS accounts, with associated privileges, from System Administrator. 2. Confirm that all accounts and privileges are needed and documented. 3. If not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-23199r415169_fix)
Remove any accounts and privileges that are unnecessary for OHS to run or for other functionality provided by the server.