The WebSphere Liberty Server must generate log records for authentication and authorization events.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-250350 | IBMW-LS-001190 | SV-250350r961812_rule | CCI-000172 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Enabling authentication (SECURITY_AUTHN) and authorization (SECURITY_AUTHZ) event handlers configures the server to record security authorization and authentication events. By logging these events, the logs can be analyzed to identify activity that could be related to security events and to aid post mortem forensic analysis. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000499-AS-000224, SRG-APP-000495-AS-000220, SRG-APP-000503-AS-000228, SRG-APP-000504-AS-000229, SRG-APP-000505-AS-000230, SRG-APP-000506-AS-000231, SRG-APP-000509-AS-000234, SRG-APP-000092-AS-000053 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM WebSphere Liberty Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-02-11 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AU-12
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.3.1
1.00
- DISA · 2 · 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
3.3.2
1.00
- DISA · 2 · 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-000172
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-250350r961812_chk)
Review the ${server.config.dir}/server.xml file, verify the audit-1.0 feature is enabled. Also verify the auditFile Handler is configured to log AUTHN and AUTHZ events.
If the audit1.0 feature is not enabled, this is a finding.
If the SECURITY_AUTHN and SECURITY_AUTHZ event handlers are not configured, this is a finding.
<featureManager>
<feature>audit-1.0</feature>
</featureManager>
<auditFileHandler>
<events name="AllAuthn" eventName="SECURITY_AUTHN" />
<events name="AllAuthz" eventName="SECURITY_AUTHZ" />
</auditFileHandler>
Fix Text (F-53739r795102_fix)
Modify the ${server.config.dir}/server.xml file and configure the audit-1.0 feature.
<featureManager>
<feature>audit-1.0</feature>
</featureManager>
Configure the auditFileHandler setting to record SECURITY_AUTHN and SECURITY_AUTHZ events.
<auditFileHandler>
<events name="AllAuthn" eventName="SECURITY_AUTHN"/>
<events name="AllAuthz" eventName="SECURITY_AUTHZ" />
</auditFileHandler>
Review audit logs located under the ${server.config.dir}/logs directory and ensure AUTHN and AUTHZ events are logged.