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The WebSphere Application Server must remove organization-defined software components after updated versions have been installed.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

By default, when updating WebSphere application server, the older version of binaries are saved in case a "roll back" is necessary. Not keeping the older version makes it more difficult for attackers to "revert" back to the older version.

ID
SV-96111r1_rule
Version
WBSP-AS-001740
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Review System Security Plan and system documentation to locate the "IBM InstallationManager" folder.

Default locations are:
UNIX:
/opt/InstallationManager