Ensure only defined users have access to the file system

MediumLevel 1Manual reviewwebsphere

Description

In Linux systems, there is a category of permission as others. These users are the ones who are not neither owner nor in a group associated with the file/folder. Since these users are anyone else than users defined, they should not have any access at all on Websphere Liberty file system. The benchmark marks this recommendation Manual; TMAegis reports it as a manual review item with the audit steps.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

Ensure that no one falling into other category have access to the Websphere Liberty file system. You should expect to see ---. ls -l -R ${wlp.install.dir} | awk '{print substr($1,length($1)-3,3)}'

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Ensure that other has no access to the system. chmod -R o-rwx ${wlp.install.dir}

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: webspheremanual-review
Reference: CIS IBM WebSphere Liberty Benchmark v1.0.0 - 1.3 Ensure only defined users have access to the file system