JBoss KeyStore and Truststore passwords must not be stored in clear text.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Access to the JBoss Password Vault must be secured, and the password used to access must be encrypted. There is a specific process used to generate the encrypted password hash. This process must be followed in order to store the password in an encrypted format. The admin must utilize this process in order to ensure the Keystore password is encrypted.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-213531r981682_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the application server to mask the java keystore password as per the procedure described in section 11.13.3 -Password Vault System in the JBoss_Enterprise_Application_Platform-6.3-Administration_and_Configuration_Guide-en-US document.