312-96 Exam Dumps - Certified Application Security Engineer (CASE) JAVA

To prevent the Tomcat server from serving index pages in the absence of welcome files, the  configuration for the DefaultServlet needs to be modified. The listings parameter controls whether directory listings are shown. When set to false, it ensures that directory listings are not provided, which includes not serving index pages when welcome files are absent.

Here’s the breakdown of the configuration:

• default: This specifies the name of the servlet.
• org.apache.catalina.servlets.DefaultServlet: This indicates the servlet class that is being configured.
• : This tag is used to define initialization parameters for the servlet.
• listings: The listings parameter name is used to control the display of directory listings.
• false: Setting this value to false disables the directory listings.
• 1: This indicates the servlet should be loaded at startup.

The correct configuration to solve Oliver’s problem is:

XML

default

org.apache.catalina.servlets.DefaultServlet

listings

false

1

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This configuration will ensure that if a welcome file is not present, the server will not default to serving an index page, thus addressing the security concern.

References:For further details on Tomcat server configuration, please refer to the official Apache Tomcat documentation and configuration guides which provide comprehensive instructions on server setup and security best practices12. These resources are essential for any web server admin like Oliver to configure and secure their Tomcat server effectively.

To ensure that cookies are transmitted securely over an encrypted channel, such as HTTPS, the web.xml file should include the secure attribute set to true within the cookie-config element of the session-config. This is not directly related to the connector element but rather to the session configuration for cookies.

Here’s how it should be configured:

XML

true

true

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This configuration ensures that cookies are only sent to the client when a secure channel is used.

References:The information is based on standard practices for securing cookies in Java web applications as per Servlet 3.0 specification and the OWASP guidelines. For more detailed information, you can refer to the EC-Council’s Certified Application Security Engineer (CASE) JAVA documentation and study guides1234.

To remove the HttpSession object and its values from the client’s system, the developer should use the invalidate() method. This method is called on the HttpSession object itself and marks the session for deletion, removing all its attributes and invalidating the session on the server side. Once a session is invalidated, any new request from the client does not associate with the old session and will typically result in a new session being created if required.

Here’s a step-by-step explanation of how the invalidate() method works:

• The developer retrieves the HttpSession object from the HttpServletRequest object using the getSession() method.
• The developer calls the invalidate() method on the retrieved HttpSession object.
• The server invalidates the session, which means it is no longer recognized and any subsequent requests will not be associated with it.
• All objects bound to the session are removed and available for garbage collection.
• The client’s next request will not have a valid session, and the server will treat it as a new session if necessary.

References:The information provided here is aligned with the EC-Council’s Certified Application Security Engineer (CASE) JAVA guidelines and best practices for secure session management. For more detailed information, please refer to the EC-Council’s CASE JAVA official study guides and training materials12.

The type of attack depicted in the figure is a session fixation attack. Here’s a step-by-step explanation of how this attack works:

• The attacker creates a new session on a website and obtains a valid session ID.
• The attacker then tricks the user into using this session ID, often by sending a link that includes the session ID as a parameter.
• When the user logs in using this session ID, the attacker, who now knows the session ID, can hijack the session.
• This allows the attacker to impersonate the user and carry out actions on their behalf.

In the context of the image, the steps are as follows:

• The attacker logs into a bank website using his credentials.
• The webserver sets a session ID on the attacker’s machine.
• The attacker logs into the server using the victim’s credentials with the same session ID.
• The attacker sends an email containing a link with a set session ID to the user.
• The user clicks on the link and is redirected to the bank website.
• The user logs into the server using his credentials and the fixed session ID.
• The attacker can then use the same session ID to gain unauthorized access.

References: For more information on session fixation attacks, you can refer to security resources such as OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) and other cybersecurity publications that discuss common web vulnerabilities and their mitigation strategies.

To enable the Struts validator, you typically need to set the validate attribute to “true” in the Struts configuration file. This is done within the <form-beans> section of the struts-config.xml file, where you define your form beans and their associated validation rules. Here’s a step-by-step explanation:

• Open the struts-config.xml file.
• Locate the <form-beans> section.
• For each form bean that requires validation, ensure that the validate attribute is set to “true”.
• Define your validation rules in a separate XML file, typically named Validation.xml.
• Link this validation file with your form bean using the <formset> tags.
• Ensure that the  plug-in is defined in your struts-config.xml file to enable the validation framework.

References: While I can’t provide direct references to the EC-Council’s CASE JAVA courses and study guides, you can refer to the official Struts documentation and community resources for more information on configuring the validator in Struts applications. The official Apache Struts website would be a good starting point.