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Apache Tomcat Application Server 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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  • The deployXML attribute must be set to false in hosted environments.

    <VulnDiscussion>The Host element controls deployment. Automatic deployment allows for simpler management, but also makes it easier for an att...
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  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

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  • Autodeploy must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Tomcat allows auto-deployment of applications while Tomcat is running. This can allow untested or malicious applications to b...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

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  • xpoweredBy attribute must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Individual connectors can be configured to display the Tomcat server info to clients. This information can be used to identif...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • Example applications must be removed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Tomcat provides example applications, documentation, and other directories in the default installation which do not serve a p...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

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  • Tomcat default ROOT web application must be removed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The default ROOT web application includes the version of Tomcat that is being used, links to Tomcat documentation, examples, ...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

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  • Documentation must be removed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Tomcat provides documentation and other directories in the default installation which do not serve a production use. These fi...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000142-AS-000014

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  • Applications in privileged mode must be approved by the ISSO.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The privileged attribute controls if a context (application) is allowed to use container provided servlets like the Manager s...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000148-AS-000101

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  • Tomcat management applications must use LDAP realm authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Using the local user store on a Tomcat installation does not meet a multitude of security control requirements related to use...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000149-AS-000102

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  • JMX authentication must be secured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Java Management Extensions (JMX) provides the means to remotely manage the Java VM. When enabling the JMX agent for remote mo...
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  • SRG-APP-000153-AS-000104

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  • SRG-APP-000316-AS-000199

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  • TLS must be enabled on JMX.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Java Management Extensions (JMX) provides the means for enterprises to remotely manage the Java VM and can be used in place o...
    Rule High Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000172-AS-000121

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