Title

The JBoss server must be configured to log all admin activity. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

In order to be able to provide a forensic history of activity, the application server must ensure users who are granted a privileged role or those who utilize a separate distinct account when accessing privileged functions or data have their actions logged. If privileged activity is not logged, no forensic logs can be used to establish accountability for privileged actions that occur on the system.

Check Content

Log on to the OS of the JBoss server with OS permissions that allow access to JBoss. Using the relevant OS commands and syntax, cd to the <JBOSS_HOME>/bin/ folder. Run the jboss-cli script. Connect to the server and authenticate. Run the command: /core-service=management/access=audit:read-resource(recursive=true) Under the "logger" => {audit-log} section of the returned response: If "enabled" => false, this is a finding

Fix Text

Launch the jboss-cli management interface substituting standalone or domain for <CONFIG> based upon the server installation. <JBOSS_HOME>/<CONFIG>/bin/jboss-cli connect to the server and run the following command: /core-service=management/access=audit/logger=audit-log:write-attribute(name=enabled,value=true)

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-213540r955088_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-213540

Group Title: SRG-APP-000343-AS-000030

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