V-255849
IBM WebSphere Traditional V9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide
Title
The WebSphere Application Server must protect log information from unauthorized modification.
Description
<VulnDiscussion>WebSphere uses role-based access controls to restrict access to log data. To take advantage of this capability, WebSphere administrators must identify specific users and place them into their respective roles. The auditor role is used for controlling access to logs.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></P...
Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)
On the system hosting the WebSphere application server, log on to the operating system with admin rights. Navigate to the "WebSphere" folder, change permissions on the folder. Do not propagate permissions to sub-folders. For UNIX systems: set "WebSphere folder" permissions to "770". For Windows systems: set "WebSphere folder" permission to allow full control for SYSTEM, WebSphere user, and Admin Group. Do not propagate permissions to sub-folders.