| name | cis-tomcat101-7.3 |
| description | Ensure className is set correctly in context.xml (Automated) |
| category | cis-tomcat |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| author | cyberstrike-official |
| tags | ["cis","tomcat","linux","java","logging","log-files"] |
| cis_id | 7.3 |
| cis_benchmark | CIS Apache Tomcat 10.1 Benchmark v1.0.0 |
| tech_stack | ["linux","tomcat","java"] |
| cwe_ids | [] |
| chains_with | [] |
| prerequisites | [] |
| severity_boost | {} |
7.3 Ensure className is set correctly in context.xml (Automated)
Description
Ensure the className attribute is set to AccessLogValve. The className attribute determines the access log valve to be used for logging.
Rationale
Some log valves are not suited for production and should not be used. Apache recommends org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.
Audit Procedure
Execute the following to ensure className is set properly:
# grep org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve
$CATALINA_BASE/webapps/<app_name>/META-INF/context.xml
Remediation
Add the following statement into the $CATALINA_BASE/webapps/<app_name>/META-INF/context.xml file if it does not already exist.
<Valve
className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve"
directory="$CATALINA_HOME/logs/"
prefix="access_log"
fileDateFormat="yyyy-MM-dd.HH"
suffix=".log"
pattern="%h %t %H cookie:%{SESSIONID}c request:%{SESSIONID}r %m %U %s %q %r"
/>
Default Value
Does not exist by default.
References
- https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-9.0-doc/config/valve.html
CIS Controls
| Controls Version | Control | IG 1 | IG 2 | IG 3 |
|---|
| v8 | 8.5 Collect Detailed Audit Logs
Configure detailed audit logging for enterprise assets containing sensitive data. Include event source, date, username, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements that could assist in a forensic investigation. | | ● | ● |
| v7 | 6.3 Enable Detailed Logging
Enable system logging to include detailed information such as an event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements. |
