The JBoss Password Vault must be used for storing passwords or other sensitive configuration information.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>JBoss EAP 6 has a Password Vault to encrypt sensitive strings, store them in an encrypted keystore, and decrypt them for applications and verification systems. Plain-text configuration files, such as XML deployment descriptors, need to specify passwords and other sensitive information. Use the JBoss EAP Password Vault to securely store sensitive strings in plain-text files.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-213530r981682_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the application server to use the java keystore and JBoss vault as per section 11.13.1 -Password Vault System in the JBoss_Enterprise_Application_Platform-6.3-Administration_and_Configuration_Guide-en-US document.
1. Create a java keystore.
2. Mask the keystore password and initialize the password vault.
3. Configure JBoss to use the password vault.