Details

Tomcat allows auto deployment of applications while Tomcat is running. It is recommended that this capability be disabled.

Solution

In the $CATALINA_HOME/conf/server.xml file, change autoDeploy to false.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/266

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

• 800-53|CM-7b.

Source

• Tenable.com/audits