cyberstrikeus 4.7 Restrict access to Tomcat web application directory (Automated)
Profile Applicability
• Level 1
Description
The Tomcat $CATALINA_HOME/webapps directory contains web applications that are deployed through Tomcat. It is recommended that the ownership of this directory be tomcat_admin:tomcat. It is also recommended that the permission on this directory eny read, write, and execute for the world (o-rwx) and deny write access to the group (g-w).
Rationale
Restricting access to these directories will prevent local users from maliciously or inadvertently affecting the integrity of web applications.
Audit Procedure
Perform the following to determine if the ownership and permissions on $CATALINA_HOME/webapps are securely configured.
# cd $CATALINA_HOME
# find webapps -follow -maxdepth 0 \( -perm /o+rwx,g=w -o ! -user tomcat_admin -o ! -group tomcat \) -ls
The above command should not produce any output.
Remediation
Perform the following to restrict access to Tomcat webapps directory:
- Set the ownership of the
$CATALINA_HOME/webappstotomcat_admin:tomcat.
# chown tomcat_admin:tomcat $CATALINA_HOME/webapps
- Remove read, write, and execute permissions for the world.
# chmod g-w,o-rwx $CATALINA_HOME/webapps
Default Value
The default permissions of the top-level directories are 770.
References
None
CIS Controls
Controls Version: v8
Control: 3.3 Configure Data Access Control Lists
Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
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Controls Version: v7
Control: 14.6 Protect Information through Access Control Lists
Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
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Profile
Level 1