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Ensure directory in logging.properties is a secure location (Automated) It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

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Cis Tomcat101 7.6 by cyberstrikeus — Agent Skill

Name: Cis Tomcat101 7.6
Author: cyberstrikeus

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7.6 Ensure directory in logging.properties is a secure location (Automated)

Description

The directory attribute tells Tomcat where to store logs. The directory value should be a secure location with restricted access.

Rationale

Securing the log location will help ensure the integrity and confidentiality of web application activity records.

Audit Procedure

Review the permissions of the directory specified by the directory setting to ensure the permissions are o-rwx and owned by tomcat_admin:tomcat:

Default:

# grep directory $CATALINA_BASE/conf/logging.properties
# ls -ld <log_location>

Application specific:

# grep directory $CATALINA_BASE/webapps/<app_name>/WEB-
INF/classes/logging.properties
# ls -ld <log_location>

Remediation

Perform the following:

Add the following properties into your logging.properties file if they do not exist

<application_name>.org.apache.juli.AsyncFileHandler.directory=<log_loca
tion>
<application_name>.org.apache.juli.AsyncFileHandler.prefix=<application
_name>

Set the location pointed to by the directory attribute to be owned by tomcat_admin:tomcat with permissions of o-rwx.

# chown tomcat_admin:tomcat <log_location>
# chmod o-rwx <log_location>

Default Value

The directory location is configured to store logs in $CATALINA_BASE/logs.

CIS Controls

Controls Version	Control	IG 1	IG 2	IG 3
v8	3.3 Configure Data Access Control ListsConfigure 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.	●	●	●
v7	14.6 Protect Information through Access Control ListsProtect 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.	●	●	●

Profile

Level 1

---name: cis-tomcat101-7-6description: Ensure directory in logging.properties is a secure location (Automated)---# 7.6 Ensure directory in logging.properties is a secure location (Automated)## DescriptionThe directory attribute tells Tomcat where to store logs. The directory value should be a secure location with restricted access.## RationaleSecuring the log location will help ensure the integrity and confidentiality of web application activity records.## Audit ProcedureReview the permissions of the directory specified by the directory setting to ensure the permissions are `o-rwx` and owned by `tomcat_admin:tomcat`:Default:```# grep directory $CATALINA_BASE/conf/logging.properties# ls -ld <log_location>```Application specific:```# grep directory $CATALINA_BASE/webapps/<app_name>/WEB-INF/classes/logging.properties# ls -ld <log_location>```## RemediationPerform the following:1. Add the following properties into your `logging.properties` file if they do not exist```<application_name>.org.apache.juli.AsyncFileHandler.directory=<log_location><application_name>.org.apache.juli.AsyncFileHandler.prefix=<application_name>```2. Set the location pointed to by the directory attribute to be owned by `tomcat_admin:tomcat` with permissions of `o-rwx`.```# chown tomcat_admin:tomcat <log_location># chmod o-rwx <log_location>```## Default ValueThe directory location is configured to store logs in `$CATALINA_BASE/logs`.## CIS Controls| Controls Version | Control | IG 1 | IG 2 | IG 3 || ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ---- | ---- || v8 | 3.3 Configure Data Access Control Lists<br>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. | ● | ● | ● || v7 | 14.6 Protect Information through Access Control Lists<br>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. | ● | ● | ● |## ProfileLevel 1

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