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Apache Tomcat Application Server 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000175-AS-000124

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • DoD root CA certificates must be installed in Tomcat trust store.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Tomcat truststores are used to validate client certificates. On the Ubuntu OS, by default Tomcat uses the "cacerts" file as ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000176-AS-000125

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Keystore file must be protected.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Keystore file contains authentication information used to access application data and data resources. Access to the file must...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000179-AS-000129

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Tomcat must use FIPS-validated ciphers on secured connectors.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Connectors are how Tomcat receives requests over a network port, passes them to hosted web applications via HTTP or AJP, and ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000211-AS-000146

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Access to JMX management interface must be restricted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Java Management Extensions (JMX) is used to provide programmatic access to Tomcat for management purposes. This includes moni...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000211-AS-000146

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Access to Tomcat manager application must be restricted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Tomcat manager application is used to manage the Tomcat server and the applications that run on Tomcat. By default, the m...
    Rule Medium Severity

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