AccessLogValve must be configured for each application context.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-222930 | TCAT-AS-000050 | SV-222930r960765_rule | CCI-000067 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Tomcat has the ability to host multiple contexts (applications) on one physical server by using the <Host><Context> attribute. This allows the admin to specify audit log settings on a per application basis. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000016-AS-000013, SRG-APP-000080-AS-000045, SRG-APP-000089-AS-000050, SRG-APP-000091-AS-000052, SRG-APP-000095-AS-000056, SRG-APP-000098-AS-000061, SRG-APP-000099-AS-000062 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apache Tomcat Application Server 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-02-11 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-17(1)
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.12
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000067
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-222930r960765_chk)
As an elevated user on the Tomcat server:
Edit the $CATALINA_BASE/conf/server.xml file.
Review for all <Context> elements.
If a <Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve" .../> element is not defined within each <Context> element, this is a finding.
EXAMPLE:
<Context
...
<Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve" directory="logs"
prefix="application_name_log" suffix=".txt"
pattern=""%h %l %t %u "%r" %s %b" />
...
/>
Fix Text (F-24591r426235_fix)
As a privileged user on the Tomcat server:
Edit the $CATALINA_BASE/conf/server.xml file.
Create a <Valve> element that is nested within the <Context> element containing an AccessLogValve.
EXAMPLE:
<Context
...
<Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve" directory="logs"
prefix="application_name_log" suffix=".txt"
pattern="%h %l %t %u "%r" %s %b" />
...
/>
Restart the Tomcat server:
sudo systemctl restart tomcat
sudo systemctl daemon-reload