Oracle WebLogic must automatically audit account creation.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-56215	WBLC-01-000018	SV-70469r1_rule		Medium

Description
Application servers require user accounts for server management purposes, and if the creation of new accounts is not logged, there is limited or no capability to track or alarm on account creation. This could result in the circumvention of the normal account creation process and introduce a persistent threat. Therefore, an audit trail that documents the creation of application user accounts must exist. An application server could possibly provide the capability to utilize either a local or centralized user registry. A centralized, enterprise user registry such as AD or LDAP is more likely to already contain provisions for automated account management, whereas a localized user registry will rely upon either the underlying OS or built-in application server user management capabilities. Either way, application servers must create a log entry when accounts are created.

Description

Application servers require user accounts for server management purposes, and if the creation of new accounts is not logged, there is limited or no capability to track or alarm on account creation. This could result in the circumvention of the normal account creation process and introduce a persistent threat. Therefore, an audit trail that documents the creation of application user accounts must exist. An application server could possibly provide the capability to utilize either a local or centralized user registry. A centralized, enterprise user registry such as AD or LDAP is more likely to already contain provisions for automated account management, whereas a localized user registry will rely upon either the underlying OS or built-in application server user management capabilities. Either way, application servers must create a log entry when accounts are created.

STIG	Date
Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-02-03

Details

Check Text ( C-56767r2_chk )
1. Access AC 2. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Security Realms' 3. Select realm to configure (default is 'myrealm') 4. Select 'Providers' tab -> 'Auditing' tab 5. Ensure the list of 'Auditing Providers' contains at least one Auditing Provider 6. From 'Domain Structure', select the top-level domain link 7. Click 'Advanced' near the bottom of the page 8. Ensure 'Configuration Audit Type' is set to 'Change Log and Audit' If the 'Configuration Audit Type' is not set to 'Change Log and Audit', this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-56767r2_chk )

1. Access AC
2. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Security Realms'
3. Select realm to configure (default is 'myrealm')
4. Select 'Providers' tab -> 'Auditing' tab
5. Ensure the list of 'Auditing Providers' contains at least one Auditing Provider
6. From 'Domain Structure', select the top-level domain link
7. Click 'Advanced' near the bottom of the page
8. Ensure 'Configuration Audit Type' is set to 'Change Log and Audit'

If the 'Configuration Audit Type' is not set to 'Change Log and Audit', this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-61093r3_fix)
1. Access AC 2. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Security Realms' 3. Select realm to configure (default is 'myrealm') 4. Select 'Providers' tab -> 'Auditing' tab 5. Utilize 'Change Center' to create a new change session 6. Click 'New'. Enter a value in 'Name' field and select an auditing provider type (ex: DefaultAuditor) in the 'Type' dropdown. Click 'OK'. 7. From 'Domain Structure', select the top-level domain link 8. Click 'Advanced' near the bottom of the page 9. Set 'Configuration Audit Type' dropdown to 'Change Log and Audit' 10. Click 'Save', and from 'Change Center' click 'Activate Changes' to enable configuration changes

Fix Text (F-61093r3_fix)

1. Access AC
2. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Security Realms'
3. Select realm to configure (default is 'myrealm')
4. Select 'Providers' tab -> 'Auditing' tab
5. Utilize 'Change Center' to create a new change session
6. Click 'New'. Enter a value in 'Name' field and select an auditing provider type (ex: DefaultAuditor) in the 'Type' dropdown. Click 'OK'.
7. From 'Domain Structure', select the top-level domain link
8. Click 'Advanced' near the bottom of the page
9. Set 'Configuration Audit Type' dropdown to 'Change Log and Audit'
10. Click 'Save', and from 'Change Center' click 'Activate Changes' to enable configuration changes