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IBM WebSphere Traditional V9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The WebSphere Application Server must provide security extensions to extend the SOAP protocol and provide secure authentication when accessing sensitive data.

    <VulnDiscussion>Application servers may provide a web services capability that could be leveraged to allow remote access to sensitive applica...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000394-AS-000241

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The WebSphere Application Server must authenticate all network-connected endpoint devices before establishing any connection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Device authentication requires unique identification and authentication that may be defined by type, by specific device, or b...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000395-AS-000109

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The WebSphere Application Server must authenticate all endpoint devices before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection using bidirectional authentication that is cryptographically based.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Device authentication requires unique identification and authentication that may be defined by type, by specific device, or b...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000172-AS-000120

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The WebSphere Application Server application security must be enabled for each security domain except for publicly available applications specified in the System Security Plan.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By default, all administrative and user applications in WebSphere® Application Server use the global security configuration. ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000172-AS-000121

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The WebSphere Application Server secure LDAP (LDAPS) must be used for authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords during transmissi...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000400-AS-000246

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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