Oracle WebLogic must employ approved cryptographic mechanisms when transmitting sensitive data.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-56347	WBLC-08-000239	SV-70601r1_rule		Medium

Description
Preventing the disclosure of transmitted information requires that application servers take measures to employ approved cryptography in order to protect the information during transmission over the network. This is usually achieved through the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS), SSL VPN, or IPSEC tunnel. If data in transit is unencrypted, it is vulnerable to disclosure. If approved cryptographic algorithms are not used, encryption strength cannot be assured. The application server must utilize approved encryption when transmitting sensitive data.

Description

Preventing the disclosure of transmitted information requires that application servers take measures to employ approved cryptography in order to protect the information during transmission over the network. This is usually achieved through the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS), SSL VPN, or IPSEC tunnel. If data in transit is unencrypted, it is vulnerable to disclosure. If approved cryptographic algorithms are not used, encryption strength cannot be assured. The application server must utilize approved encryption when transmitting sensitive data.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-56899r3_chk )
1. Access AC 2. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Environment' -> 'Servers' 3. From the list of servers, select one which needs check for SSL configuration verification 4. From 'Configuration' tab -> 'General' tab, ensure 'Listen Port Enabled' checkbox is deselected 5. Ensure 'SSL Listen Port Enabled' checkbox is selected and a valid port number is in 'SSL Listen Port' field, e.g., 7002 6. From 'Configuration' tab -> 'Keystores' tab, ensure 'Custom Identity and Java Standard Trust' is selected in 'Keystores' section 7. Repeat steps 3-6 for all servers requiring SSL configuration checking If any of the servers requiring cryptographic mechanisms does not have 'SSL List Port Enabled', this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-56899r3_chk )

1. Access AC
2. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Environment' -> 'Servers'
3. From the list of servers, select one which needs check for SSL configuration verification
4. From 'Configuration' tab -> 'General' tab, ensure 'Listen Port Enabled' checkbox is deselected
5. Ensure 'SSL Listen Port Enabled' checkbox is selected and a valid port number is in 'SSL Listen Port' field, e.g., 7002
6. From 'Configuration' tab -> 'Keystores' tab, ensure 'Custom Identity and Java Standard Trust' is selected in 'Keystores' section
7. Repeat steps 3-6 for all servers requiring SSL configuration checking

If any of the servers requiring cryptographic mechanisms does not have 'SSL List Port Enabled', this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-61227r5_fix)
1. Obtain an identity (private key and digital certificates) and trust (certificates of trusted certificate authorities) to configure on the server 2. Create Identity keystore and load private key and certificate using ImportPrivateKey java utility, example: $ java utils.ImportPrivateKey -certfile -keyfile [-keyfilepass ] -keystore -storepass [-storetype ] -alias [-keypass ] 3. Access AC 4. Utilize 'Change Center' to create a new change session 5. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Environment' -> 'Servers' 6. From the list of servers, select one which needs SSL set up 7. From 'Configuration' tab -> 'General' tab, deselect 'Listen Port Enabled' checkbox 8. Select 'SSL Listen Port Enabled' checkbox and enter a valid port number in 'SSL Listen Port' field, e.g., 7002 9. From 'Configuration' tab -> 'Keystores' tab, click 'Change' button in 'Keystores' section 10. From dropdown, select 'Custom Identity and Java Standard Trust' and click 'Save' 11. Enter the fully qualified path to Identity keystore, from step 2, in 'Custom Identity Keystore' field 12. Enter 'JKS' in the 'Custom Identity Keystore Type' field 13. Enter the Identity keystore password in 'Custom Identity Keystore Passphrase' and 'Confirm Custom Identity Keystore Passphrase' fields 14. Enter the Java Standard Trust keystore (cacerts) password in 'Java Standard Trust Keystore Passphrase' and 'Confirm Java Standard Trust Keystore Passphrase' fields 15. Leave all other fields blank and click 'Save' 16. From 'Configuration' tab -> 'SSL' tab, enter values from step 2 into corresponding fields, as follows: - Enter into 'Private Key Alias' - Enter into 'Private Key Passphrase' - Enter into 'Confirm Private Key Passphrase' 17. Click 'Save', and from 'Change Center' click 'Activate Changes' to enable configuration changes 18. Repeat steps 4-17 for all servers requiring SSL configuration 19. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Environment' -> 'Servers', click 'Control' tab 20. Select checkbox for all servers configured in previous steps and click 'Restart SSL'

Fix Text (F-61227r5_fix)

1. Obtain an identity (private key and digital certificates) and trust (certificates of trusted certificate authorities) to configure on the server
2. Create Identity keystore and load private key and certificate using ImportPrivateKey java utility, example:
$ java utils.ImportPrivateKey -certfile -keyfile [-keyfilepass ] -keystore -storepass [-storetype ] -alias [-keypass ]
3. Access AC
4. Utilize 'Change Center' to create a new change session
5. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Environment' -> 'Servers'
6. From the list of servers, select one which needs SSL set up
7. From 'Configuration' tab -> 'General' tab, deselect 'Listen Port Enabled' checkbox
8. Select 'SSL Listen Port Enabled' checkbox and enter a valid port number in 'SSL Listen Port' field, e.g., 7002
9. From 'Configuration' tab -> 'Keystores' tab, click 'Change' button in 'Keystores' section
10. From dropdown, select 'Custom Identity and Java Standard Trust' and click 'Save'
11. Enter the fully qualified path to Identity keystore, from step 2, in 'Custom Identity Keystore' field
12. Enter 'JKS' in the 'Custom Identity Keystore Type' field
13. Enter the Identity keystore password in 'Custom Identity Keystore Passphrase' and 'Confirm Custom Identity Keystore Passphrase' fields
14. Enter the Java Standard Trust keystore (cacerts) password in 'Java Standard Trust Keystore Passphrase' and 'Confirm Java Standard Trust Keystore Passphrase' fields
15. Leave all other fields blank and click 'Save'
16. From 'Configuration' tab -> 'SSL' tab, enter values from step 2 into corresponding fields, as follows:
- Enter into 'Private Key Alias'
- Enter into 'Private Key Passphrase'
- Enter into 'Confirm Private Key Passphrase'
17. Click 'Save', and from 'Change Center' click 'Activate Changes' to enable configuration changes
18. Repeat steps 4-17 for all servers requiring SSL configuration
19. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Environment' -> 'Servers', click 'Control' tab
20. Select checkbox for all servers configured in previous steps and click 'Restart SSL'