OHS must have the SSLFIPS directive enabled to prevent unauthorized disclosure of information during transmission.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-221521	OH12-1X-000309	SV-221521r879810_rule		High

Description
Preventing the disclosure of transmitted information requires that the web server take measures to employ some form of cryptographic mechanism in order to protect the information during transmission. This is usually achieved through the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS). Transmission of data can take place between the web server and a large number of devices/applications external to the web server. Examples are a web client used by a user, a backend database, an audit server, or other web servers in a web cluster. If data is transmitted unencrypted, the data then becomes vulnerable to disclosure. The disclosure may reveal user identifier/password combinations, website code revealing business logic, or other user personal information.

Description

Preventing the disclosure of transmitted information requires that the web server take measures to employ some form of cryptographic mechanism in order to protect the information during transmission. This is usually achieved through the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS). Transmission of data can take place between the web server and a large number of devices/applications external to the web server. Examples are a web client used by a user, a backend database, an audit server, or other web servers in a web cluster. If data is transmitted unencrypted, the data then becomes vulnerable to disclosure. The disclosure may reveal user identifier/password combinations, website code revealing business logic, or other user personal information.

STIG	Date
Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-12-09

Details

Check Text ( C-23236r415242_chk )
1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//ssl.conf with an editor. 2. Search for the "SSLFIPS" directive at the OHS server configuration scope. 3. If the directive is omitted or is not set to "On", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-23225r415243_fix)
1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//ssl.conf with an editor. 2. Search for the "SSLFIPS" directive at the OHS server configuration scope. 3. Set the "SSLFIPS" directive to "On", add the directive if it does not exist.