Rule ID
SV-259072r934874_rule
Version
V1R1
CCIs
CCI-000213
The secure flag is an option that can be set by the application server when sending a new cookie to the user within an HTTP Response. The purpose of the secure flag is to prevent cookies from being observed by unauthorized parties due to the transmission of a cookie in clear text. By setting the secure flag, the browser will prevent the transmission of a cookie over an unencrypted channel.
At the command prompt, run the following command: # xmllint --format /usr/lib/vmware-perfcharts/tc-instance/webapps/statsreport/WEB-INF/web.xml | sed 's/xmlns=".*"//g' | xmllint --xpath '/web-app/session-config/cookie-config/secure' - Expected result: <secure>true</secure> If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Navigate to and open:
/usr/lib/vmware-perfcharts/tc-instance/webapps/statsreport/WEB-INF/web.xml
Navigate to the <session-config> node and configure the <secure> setting as follows:
<session-config>
<session-timeout>6</session-timeout>
<cookie-config>
<http-only>true</http-only>
<secure>true</secure>
</cookie-config>
</session-config>
Restart the service with the following command:
# vmon-cli --restart perfcharts