Oracle WebLogic must alert designated individual organizational officials in the event of an audit processing failure.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-235952	WBLC-02-000084	SV-235952r628634_rule		Low

Description
Audit processing failures include, but are not limited to, failures in the application server log capturing mechanisms or audit storage capacity being reached or exceeded. In some instances, it is preferred to send alarms to individuals rather than to an entire group. Application servers must be able to trigger an alarm and send that alert to designated individuals in the event there is an application server audit processing failure.

Description

Audit processing failures include, but are not limited to, failures in the application server log capturing mechanisms or audit storage capacity being reached or exceeded. In some instances, it is preferred to send alarms to individuals rather than to an entire group. Application servers must be able to trigger an alarm and send that alert to designated individuals in the event there is an application server audit processing failure.

STIG	Date
Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-03-18

Details

Check Text ( C-39171r628632_chk )
1. Access AC 2. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Diagnostics' -> 'Diagnostic Modules' 3. Select 'Module-HealthState' from 'Diagnostic System Modules' list 4. Select 'Configuration' tab -> 'Watches and Notifications' tab. Select the 'Watches' tab from the bottom of page 5. Ensure 'ServerHealthWatch' row has 'Enabled' column value set to 'true' 6. Select 'Configuration' tab -> 'Watches and Notifications' tab. Select the 'Notifications' tab from the bottom of page 7. Ensure 'ServerHealthNotification' row has 'Enable Notification' column value set to 'true' If 'ServerHealthNotification' row has 'Enable Notification' column value is not set to 'true', this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-39171r628632_chk )

1. Access AC
2. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Diagnostics' -> 'Diagnostic Modules'
3. Select 'Module-HealthState' from 'Diagnostic System Modules' list
4. Select 'Configuration' tab -> 'Watches and Notifications' tab. Select the 'Watches' tab from the bottom of page
5. Ensure 'ServerHealthWatch' row has 'Enabled' column value set to 'true'
6. Select 'Configuration' tab -> 'Watches and Notifications' tab. Select the 'Notifications' tab from the bottom of page
7. Ensure 'ServerHealthNotification' row has 'Enable Notification' column value set to 'true'

If 'ServerHealthNotification' row has 'Enable Notification' column value is not set to 'true', this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-39134r628633_fix)
1. Access AC 2. Utilize 'Change Center' to create a new change session 3. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Diagnostics' -> 'Diagnostic Modules' 4. If 'Module-HealthState' does not exist, click 'New' button. Enter 'Module-HealthState' in 'Name' field and click 'OK' button 5. Select 'Module-HealthState' from 'Diagnostic System Modules' list 6. Select 'Configuration' tab -> 'Watches and Notifications' tab. Select the 'Watches' tab from the bottom of page 7. Click 'New' button. Set the following values in the fields as shown: 'Watch Name' = 'ServerHealthWatch' 'Watch Type' = 'Collected Metrics' 'Enable Watch' = selected 8. Click 'Next' 9. Click 'Add Expressions' 10. Set 'MBean Server location' dropdown value to 'ServerRuntime'. Click 'Next' 11. Set 'MBean Type' dropdown value to 'weblogic.management.runtime.ServerRuntimeMBean'. Click 'Next' 12. Set 'Instance' dropdown value to a WebLogic Server instance to be monitored. Click 'Next' 13. Select 'Enter an Attribute Expression' radio button, enter following value in 'Attribute Expression' field: HealthState.State 14. Set 'Operator' dropdown value to '>='. Set 'Value' field to '3'. Click 'Finish' 15. Repeat steps 9-14 for all WebLogic Server instances to be monitored. Click 'Finish' 16. Continuing from step 6 above, select the 'Notifications' tab from the bottom of page 17. Click 'New' button. Set 'Type' dropdown value to 'SMTP (E-Mail)'. Click 'Next'. Set the following values in the fields as shown: 'Notification Name' = 'ServerHealthNotification' 'Enable Notification' = selected 18. Click 'Next' 19. Select an existing 'Mail Session Name', or click 'Create a New Mail Session' button to create one (JNDI name and Java mail settings must be known) 20. In 'E-Mail Recipients' text area, add list of administrator email addresses, and customize 'E-Mail Subject' and 'E-Mail Body' fields as needed. Click 'Finish' 21. Return to the 'Watches' tab from the bottom of page. Select 'ServerHealthWatch'. Select 'Notifications' tab 22. Use shuttle list to set 'ServerHealthNotification' into the 'Chosen' table. Click 'Save'

Fix Text (F-39134r628633_fix)

1. Access AC
2. Utilize 'Change Center' to create a new change session
3. From 'Domain Structure', select 'Diagnostics' -> 'Diagnostic Modules'
4. If 'Module-HealthState' does not exist, click 'New' button. Enter 'Module-HealthState' in 'Name' field and click 'OK' button
5. Select 'Module-HealthState' from 'Diagnostic System Modules' list
6. Select 'Configuration' tab -> 'Watches and Notifications' tab. Select the 'Watches' tab from the bottom of page
7. Click 'New' button. Set the following values in the fields as shown:
'Watch Name' = 'ServerHealthWatch'
'Watch Type' = 'Collected Metrics'
'Enable Watch' = selected
8. Click 'Next'
9. Click 'Add Expressions'
10. Set 'MBean Server location' dropdown value to 'ServerRuntime'. Click 'Next'
11. Set 'MBean Type' dropdown value to 'weblogic.management.runtime.ServerRuntimeMBean'. Click 'Next'
12. Set 'Instance' dropdown value to a WebLogic Server instance to be monitored. Click 'Next'
13. Select 'Enter an Attribute Expression' radio button, enter following value in 'Attribute Expression' field: HealthState.State
14. Set 'Operator' dropdown value to '>='. Set 'Value' field to '3'. Click 'Finish'
15. Repeat steps 9-14 for all WebLogic Server instances to be monitored. Click 'Finish'
16. Continuing from step 6 above, select the 'Notifications' tab from the bottom of page
17. Click 'New' button. Set 'Type' dropdown value to 'SMTP (E-Mail)'. Click 'Next'. Set the following values in the fields as shown:
'Notification Name' = 'ServerHealthNotification'
'Enable Notification' = selected
18. Click 'Next'
19. Select an existing 'Mail Session Name', or click 'Create a New Mail Session' button to create one (JNDI name and Java mail settings must be known)
20. In 'E-Mail Recipients' text area, add list of administrator email addresses, and customize 'E-Mail Subject' and 'E-Mail Body' fields as needed. Click 'Finish'
21. Return to the 'Watches' tab from the bottom of page. Select 'ServerHealthWatch'. Select 'Notifications' tab
22. Use shuttle list to set 'ServerHealthNotification' into the 'Chosen' table. Click 'Save'