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XCCDF
Apache Tomcat Application Server 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000033-AS-000024
SRG-APP-000033-AS-000024
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000033-AS-000024
1 Rule
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Cookies must have secure flag set.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>It is possible to steal or manipulate web application session and cookies without having a secure cookie. Configuring the secure flag injects the setting into the response header. The $CATALINA_BASE/conf/web.xml file controls how all applications handle cookies via the <cookie-config> element.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>