Oracle WebLogic must identify potentially security-relevant error conditions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-235993	WBLC-09-000252	SV-235993r628757_rule		Low

Description
The structure and content of error messages need to be carefully considered by the organization and development team. The extent to which the application server is able to identify and handle error conditions is guided by organizational policy and operational requirements. Adequate logging levels and system performance capabilities need to be balanced with data protection requirements. Application servers must have the capability to log at various levels which can provide log entries for potential security-related error events. An example is the capability for the application server to assign a criticality level to a failed login attempt error message, a security-related error message being of a higher criticality.

Description

The structure and content of error messages need to be carefully considered by the organization and development team. The extent to which the application server is able to identify and handle error conditions is guided by organizational policy and operational requirements. Adequate logging levels and system performance capabilities need to be balanced with data protection requirements. Application servers must have the capability to log at various levels which can provide log entries for potential security-related error events. An example is the capability for the application server to assign a criticality level to a failed login attempt error message, a security-related error message being of a higher criticality.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-39212r628755_chk )
1. Access EM 2. Expand the domain from the navigation tree, and select the AdminServer 3. Use the dropdown to select 'WebLogic Server' -> 'Logs' -> 'Log Configuration' 4. Select the 'Log Levels' tab, and within the table, expand 'Root Logger' node 5. Log levels for system-related events can be set here 6. Select the domain from the navigation tree, and use the dropdown to select 'WebLogic Domain' -> 'Security' -> 'Audit Policy' 7. Select 'Oracle Platform Security Services' from the 'Audit Component Name' dropdown 8. Log levels for security-related events can be set here If security-related events are not set properly, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-39212r628755_chk )

1. Access EM
2. Expand the domain from the navigation tree, and select the AdminServer
3. Use the dropdown to select 'WebLogic Server' -> 'Logs' -> 'Log Configuration'
4. Select the 'Log Levels' tab, and within the table, expand 'Root Logger' node
5. Log levels for system-related events can be set here
6. Select the domain from the navigation tree, and use the dropdown to select 'WebLogic Domain' -> 'Security' -> 'Audit Policy'
7. Select 'Oracle Platform Security Services' from the 'Audit Component Name' dropdown
8. Log levels for security-related events can be set here

If security-related events are not set properly, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-39175r628756_fix)
1. Access EM 2. Expand the domain from the navigation tree, and select the AdminServer 3. Use the dropdown to select 'WebLogic Server' -> 'Logs' -> 'Log Configuration' 4. Select the 'Log Levels' tab, and within the table, expand 'Root Logger' node 5. Log levels for system-related events can be set here 6. Select the domain from the navigation tree, and use the dropdown to select 'WebLogic Domain' -> 'Security' -> 'Audit Policy' 7. Select 'Oracle Platform Security Services' from the 'Audit Component Name' dropdown 8. Log levels for security-related events can be set here

Fix Text (F-39175r628756_fix)