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Apache Tomcat Application Server 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Connectors must be secured.

    <VulnDiscussion>The unencrypted HTTP protocol does not protect data from interception or alteration which can subject users to eavesdropping,...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000033-AS-000024

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Java Security Manager must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Java Security Manager (JSM) is what protects the Tomcat server from trojan servlets, JSPs, JSP beans, tag libraries, or e...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000089-AS-000050

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Tomcat servers behind a proxy or load balancer must log client IP.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When running Tomcat behind a load balancer or proxy, default behavior is for Tomcat to log the proxy or load balancer IP addr...
    Rule Medium Severity

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