The application server must fail to a secure state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-204769	SRG-APP-000225-AS-000166	SV-204769r961122_rule		Medium

Description

Fail-secure is a condition achieved by the application server in order to ensure that in the event of an operational failure, the system does not enter into an unsecure state where intended security properties no longer hold. Preserving information system state information also facilitates system restart and return to the operational mode of the organization with less disruption of mission-essential processes.

STIG	Date
Application Server Security Requirements Guide	2025-02-11

Details

Check Text (C-4889r282954_chk)

Review application server documentation and configuration to determine if the application server fails to a secure state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail.

If the application server cannot be configured to fail securely, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-4889r282955_fix)

Configure the application server to fail to a secure state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail.