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The Java Security Manager must be enabled for the JBoss application server.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-213497JBOS-AS-000030SV-213497r1069475_ruleCCI-000213high
Description
The Java Security Manager is a java class that manages the external boundary of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) sandbox, controlling how code executing within the JVM can interact with resources outside the JVM. The Java Security Manager uses a security policy to determine whether a given action will be permitted or denied. To protect the host system, the JBoss application server must be run within the Java Security Manager.
STIGDate
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-02-20

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 5 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (20) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

CFG-02Secure Baseline Configurations
1.00
CRY-01Use of Cryptographic Controls
1.00
DCH-01Data Protection
1.00
HRS-02Position Categorization
1.00
HRS-11Separation of Duties (SoD)
1.00
IAC-01Identity & Access Management (IAM)
1.00
IAC-01.2Authenticate, Authorize and Audit (AAA)
1.00
IAC-02Identification & Authentication for Organizational Users
1.00
IAC-03Identification & Authentication for Non-Organizational Users
1.00
IAC-04Identification & Authentication for Devices
1.00

+10 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (93) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-10Concurrent Session Control
1.00
AC-16Security and Privacy Attributes
1.00
AC-17(1)Monitoring and Control
1.00
AC-17(10)Authenticate Remote Commands
1.00
AC-17(2)Protection of Confidentiality and Integrity Using Encryption
1.00
AC-18(1)Authentication and Encryption
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(10)Shared and Group Account Credential Change
1.00
AC-2(11)Usage Conditions
1.00
AC-2(2)Automated Temporary and Emergency Account Management
1.00

+83 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

NIST 800-1710 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (2) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.1.1
1.00
3.1.2
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000213
1.00
NIST CSF 2.00 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (3) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

PR.AA-05
1.00
PR.DS-10
1.00
PR.IR-01
1.00

Who does this work

17 NICE work roles and 9 EC-Council certifications.

This is an inference across published mappings, not a single claim by anyone. This check maps to a control, which maps to a Cybersecurity Framework outcome, which NIST assigns to the work roles below. EC-Council separately maps its certifications to those same roles.

A certification prepares someone for a role. It is not evidence that a holder is qualified, and neither NIST nor EC-Council has stated that any certification here addresses this check.

Work-role assignments published by NIST (NICE Framework Components 2.2.0 and the CSF 2.0 OLIR crosswalk). Certification mappings published by EC-Council.

Details

Check Text (C-213497r1069475_chk)

Enabling the Security Manager in JDK 24 is an error and if using JDK 24, this is not a finding. Note, Security Manager was deprecated in Java 17 and will be permanently removed in JDK 24. For additional information: <https://openjdk.org/jeps/486> To determine if the Java Security Manager is enabled for JBoss, the startup commands must be examined. JBoss can be configured to run in either "domain" or a "standalone" mode. JBOSS_HOME is the variable home directory for the JBoss installation. Use relevant OS commands to navigate the file system. 1. For a managed domain installation, review the domain.conf and domain.conf.bat files: JBOSS_HOME/bin/domain.conf JBOSS_HOME/bin/domain.conf.bat In domain.conf file, ensure there is a JAVA_OPTS flag that loads the Java Security Manager as well as a relevant Java Security policy. Example: JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -Djava.security.manager -Djava.security.policy==$PWD/server.policy -Djboss.home.dir=/path/to/JBOSS_HOME -Djboss.modules.policy-permissions=true" In domain.conf.bat file, ensure JAVA_OPTS flag is set. Example: set "JAVA_OPTS=%JAVA_OPTS% -Djava.security.manager -Djava.security.policy==/path/to/server.policy -Djboss.home.dir=/path/to/JBOSS_HOME -Djboss.modules.policy-permissions=true" 2. For a standalone installation, review the standalone.conf and standalone.conf.bat files: JBOSS_HOME/bin/standalone.conf JBOSS_HOME/bin/standalone.conf.bat In the standalone.conf file, ensure the JAVA_OPTS flag is set. Example: JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -Djava.security.manager -Djava.security.policy==$PWD/server.policy -Djboss.home.dir=$JBOSS_HOME -Djboss.modules.policy-permissions=true" In the standalone.conf.bat file, ensure the JAVA_OPTS flag is set. Example: set "JAVA_OPTS=%JAVA_OPTS% -Djava.security.manager -Djava.security.policy==/path/to/server.policy -Djboss.home.dir=%JBOSS_HOME% -Djboss.modules.policy-permissions=true" If the security manager is not enabled and a security policy not defined, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-14718r1069474_fix)

Enabling the Security Manager in JDK 24 is an error and if using JDK 24, this is not a finding. For a domain installation: Enable the respective JAVA_OPTS flag in both the domain.conf and the domain.conf.bat files. For a standalone installation: Enable the respective JAVA_OPTS flag in both the standalone.conf and the standalone.conf.bat files.