cis-tomcat8-v110-7-1

name	cis-tomcat8-v110-7.1
description	Application specific logging (Automated)
category	cis-tomcat
version	1.1.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["cis","tomcat","linux","java","logging","log-files"]
cis_id	7.1
cis_benchmark	CIS Apache Tomcat 8 Benchmark v1.1.0
tech_stack	["linux","tomcat","java"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	[]
prerequisites	[]
severity_boost	{}

7.1 Application specific logging (Automated)

Description

By default, java.util.logging does not provide the capabilities to configure per-web application settings, only per VM. In order to overcome this limitation Tomcat implements JULI as a wrapper for java.util.logging. JULI provides additional configuration functionality so you can set each web application with different logging specifications.

Rationale

Establishing per application logging profiles will help ensure that each application's logging verbosity is set to an appropriate level in order to provide appropriate information when needed for security review.

Audit Procedure

Ensure a logging.properties file is located at $CATALINA_BASE/webapps/<app_name>/WEB-INF/classes.

Remediation

Create a logging.properties file and place that into your application WEB-INF/classes directory.

Note: By default, installing Tomcat places a logging.properties file in $CATALINA_HOME/conf. This file can be used as base for an application specific logging properties file.

Default Value

By default, per application logging is not configured.

References

1. https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-9.0-doc/logging.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.		●	●

Profile

Level 2