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XCCDF
Apache Tomcat Application Server 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000343-AS-000030
SRG-APP-000343-AS-000030
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000343-AS-000030
1 Rule
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
Application user name must be logged.
Low Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The access logfile format is defined within a Valve that implements the org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve interface within the /opt/tomcat/server.xml configuration file: The %u pattern code is included in the pattern element and logs the username used to authenticate to an application. Including the username pattern in the log configuration provides useful information about the application user who is logging in, which is critical for troubleshooting and forensic investigations.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>