JBOS-AS-000655 - JBoss must be configured to use an approved cryptographic algorithm in conjunction with TLS.

Information

Preventing the disclosure or modification of transmitted information requires that application servers take measures to employ approved cryptography in order to protect the information during transmission over the network. This is usually achieved through the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS), SSL VPN, or IPSec tunnel.

If data in transit is unencrypted, it is vulnerable to disclosure and modification. If approved cryptographic algorithms are not used, encryption strength cannot be assured.

FIPS 140-2 approved TLS versions include TLS V1.2 or greater.

TLS must be enabled, and non-FIPS-approved SSL versions must be disabled. NIST SP 800-52 specifies the preferred configurations for government systems.

Solution

Reference section 4.6 of the JBoss EAP 6.3 Security Guide located on the Red Hat vendor's website for step-by-step instructions on establishing SSL encryption on JBoss.

The overall steps include:

1. Add an HTTPS connector.
2. Configure the SSL encryption certificate and keys.
3. Set the Cipher to an approved algorithm.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_JBoss_EAP_6-3_V2R3_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-8(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002421, Rule-ID|SV-213548r615939_rule, STIG-ID|JBOS-AS-000655, STIG-Legacy|SV-76813, STIG-Legacy|V-62323, Vuln-ID|V-213548

Plugin: Unix

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