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Application Server Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The application server must control remote access methods.

    <VulnDiscussion>Application servers provide remote access capability and must be able to enforce remote access policy requirements or work in...
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  • SRG-APP-000316

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  • The application server must provide the capability to immediately disconnect or disable remote access to the management interface.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the ability to immediately disconnect or disable remote access, an attack or other compromise taking progress would n...
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  • SRG-APP-000340

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  • The application server must prevent non-privileged users from executing privileged functions to include disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Preventing non-privileged users from executing privileged functions mitigates the risk that unauthorized individuals or proce...
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  • The application server must provide access logging that ensures users who are granted a privileged role (or roles) have their privileged activity logged.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In order to be able to provide a forensic history of activity, the application server must ensure users who are granted a pri...
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  • SRG-APP-000356

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  • The application server must provide centralized management and configuration of the content to be captured in log records generated by all application components.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A clustered application server is made up of several servers working together to provide the user a failover and increased co...
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  • SRG-APP-000357

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  • The application server must allocate log record storage capacity in accordance with organization-defined log record storage requirements.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The proper management of log records not only dictates proper archiving processes and procedures be established, it also requ...
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  • SRG-APP-000358

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  • The application server must off-load log records onto a different system or media from the system being logged.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information system logging capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Log record content that may be necessary to...
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  • SRG-APP-000359

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  • The application server must provide an immediate warning to the SA and ISSO, at a minimum, when allocated log record storage volume reaches 75% of maximum log record storage capacity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical for the appropriate personnel to be aware if a system is at risk of failing to process logs as required. Log ...
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  • SRG-APP-000360

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  • The application server must provide an immediate real-time alert to authorized users of all log failure events requiring real-time alerts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical for the appropriate personnel to be aware if a system is at risk of failing to process logs as required. Log ...
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  • SRG-APP-000371

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  • The application server must compare internal application server clocks at least every 24 hours with an authoritative time source.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Determining the correct time a particular application event occurred on a system is critical when conducting forensic analysi...
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  • SRG-APP-000372

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  • The application server must synchronize internal application server clocks to an authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than the organization-defined time period.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Determining the correct time a particular application event occurred on a system is critical when conducting forensic analysi...
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  • SRG-APP-000374

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  • The application server must record time stamps for log records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If time stamps are not consistently applied and there is no common time reference, it is difficult to perform forensic analys...
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  • SRG-APP-000375

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  • The application server must record time stamps for log records that meet a granularity of one second for a minimum degree of precision.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To investigate an incident, the log records should be easily put into chronological order. Without sufficient granularity of...
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  • SRG-APP-000380

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  • The application server must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to application server configuration.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When dealing with access restrictions pertaining to change control, it should be noted that any changes to the software, and/...
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  • SRG-APP-000381

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  • The application server must log the enforcement actions used to restrict access associated with changes to the application server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without logging the enforcement of access restrictions against changes to the application server configuration, it will be di...
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  • SRG-APP-000389

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  • The application server must require users to re-authenticate when organization-defined circumstances or situations require re-authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without re-authentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization. When applic...
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  • SRG-APP-000390

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  • The application server must require devices to re-authenticate when organization-defined circumstances or situations require re-authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without re-authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity...
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  • SRG-APP-000391

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  • The application server must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials to access the management interface.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. PIV credentials are only...
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  • SRG-APP-000392

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  • The application server must electronically verify Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials for access to the management interface.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized ...
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  • SRG-APP-000400

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  • The application server must prohibit the use of cached authenticators after an organization-defined time period.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When the application server is using PKI authentication, a local revocation cache must be stored for instances when the revoc...
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  • SRG-APP-000401

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  • The application server, for PKI-based authentication, must implement a local cache of revocation data to support path discovery and validation in case of the inability to access revocation information via the network.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The cornerstone of the PKI is the private key used to encrypt or digitally sign information. The key by itself is a cryptogra...
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  • SRG-APP-000402

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  • The application server must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials from other federal agencies to access the management interface.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials are those credentials issued by federal agencies that conform to FIPS Public...
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  • SRG-APP-000403

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  • The application server must electronically verify Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials from other federal agencies to access the management interface.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials are those credentials issued by federal agencies that conform to FIPS Public...
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  • SRG-APP-000404

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  • The application server must accept FICAM-approved third-party credentials.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Access may be denied to legitimate users if FICAM-approved third-party credentials are not accepted. This requirement typica...
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  • SRG-APP-000405

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  • The application server must conform to FICAM-issued profiles.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without conforming to FICAM-issued profiles, the information system may not be interoperable with FICAM-authentication protoc...
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  • SRG-APP-000427

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  • The application server must only allow the use of DoD PKI-established certificate authorities for verification of the establishment of protected sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Untrusted Certificate Authorities (CA) can issue certificates, but they may be issued by organizations or individuals that se...
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