The WebSphere Application Server must disable JSP class reloading.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-255861 | WBSP-AS-000970 | SV-255861r960963_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Application servers provide a myriad of differing processes, features, and functionalities. Some of these processes may be deemed to be unnecessary or too unsecure to run on a production DoD system. Application servers must provide the capability to disable or deactivate functionality and services that are deemed to be non-essential to the server mission or can adversely impact server performance, for example, disabling dynamic JSP reloading on production application servers as a best practice. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM WebSphere Traditional V9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-26 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-255861r960963_chk)
From admin console, navigate to: Applications >> All applications >> [application name] >> JSP and JSP options.
If "JSP enable class reloading" is checked, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-59477r876873_fix)
To disable JSP reloading:
From the admin console, navigate to: Applications >> All applications >> [application name] >> JSP and JSP options.
Uncheck "JSP enable class reloading".