Application Server Security Requirements Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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The application server must separate hosted application functionality from application server management functionality.
<VulnDiscussion>The application server consists of the management interface and hosted applications. By separating the management interface ...Rule Medium Severity -
The application server must map the authenticated identity to the individual user or group account for PKI-based authentication.
<VulnDiscussion>The cornerstone of PKI is the private key used to encrypt or digitally sign information. The key by itself is a cryptographic...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000178
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The application server must obscure feedback of authentication information during the authentication process to protect the information from possible exploitation/use by unauthorized individuals.
<VulnDiscussion>To prevent the compromise of authentication information during the authentication process, the application server authenticat...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000179
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The application server must utilize FIPS 140-2 approved encryption modules when authenticating users and processes.
<VulnDiscussion>Encryption is only as good as the encryption modules utilized. Unapproved cryptographic module algorithms cannot be verified...Rule High Severity -
SRG-APP-000181
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The application server must provide a log reduction capability that supports on-demand reporting requirements.
<VulnDiscussion>The ability to generate on-demand reports, including after the log data has been subjected to log reduction, greatly facilita...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000206
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The application server must identify prohibited mobile code.
<VulnDiscussion>Mobile code is defined as software modules obtained from remote systems, transferred across a network, and then downloaded an...Rule Medium Severity -
The application server must be configured to mutually authenticate connecting proxies, application servers or gateways.
<VulnDiscussion>Application architecture may sometimes require a configuration where an application server is placed behind a web proxy, an a...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000220
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The application server must invalidate session identifiers upon user logout or other session termination.
<VulnDiscussion>If communications sessions remain open for extended periods of time even when unused, there is the potential for an adversary...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000223
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The application server must generate a unique session identifier for each session.
<VulnDiscussion>Unique session IDs are the opposite of sequentially generated session IDs, which can be easily guessed by an attacker. Unique...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000223
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The application server must recognize only system-generated session identifiers.
<VulnDiscussion>This requirement focuses on communications protection at the application session, versus network packet level. The intent of ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000224
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The application server must generate a unique session identifier using a FIPS 140-2 approved random number generator.
<VulnDiscussion>The application server will use session IDs to communicate between modules or applications within the application server and ...Rule High Severity -
SRG-APP-000343
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