PI75111: Admin center doesn't work with AccessControlException after enabling Java2 security

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

1. Create liberty profile simple server configuration.
server create <servername>

2. Modify server.xml for using Admin Center.
- Add Admin Center feature.
<feature>adminCenter-1.0</feature>
- Add following setting for using Admin Center.
<keyStore id="defaultKeyStore" password="*******"/>
<basicRegistry id="basic">
<user name="****" password="****"/>
</basicRegistry>
<administrator-role>
<user>admin</user>
</administrator-role>
<remoteFileAccess>
<writeDir>${server.config.dir}</writeDir>
</remoteFileAccess>
- Add host="*" in httpEndpoint.
<httpEndpoint id="defaultHttpEndpoint" httpPort="9080"
httpsPort="9443" host="*"/>

3. Add bootstrap.properties file with following property in
this file.
websphere.java.security

4. Start liberty profile server.
server start <servername>

5. Access to Admin Center from Web browser.
http://<Liberty's hostname>:9443/adminCenter/

6. In the login page, specify user and password.

7. Press 'Submit' button. Then, we see following in web
browser.
"Error 500: java.security.AccessControlException: Access
denied
("java.net.NetPermission" "setCookieHandler")

In the log, we see the following stack.
-------------------------------------------------------
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.webapp.WebApp
E
handleRequest SRVE0315E: An exception occurred:
java.lang.Throwable:
java.security.AccessControlException: access denied
("java.net.NetPermission" "setCookieHandler")
at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.webapp.WebApp.handleRequest(WebApp.j
ava:
5000)
at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer31.osgi.webapp.WebApp31.handleRequest
(Web
App31.java:525)
at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.osgi.DynamicVirtualHost$2.handleRequ
est(
DynamicVirtualHost.java:315)
at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.WebContainer.handleRequest(WebContai
ner.
java:1014)
:
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
Caused by: java.security.AccessControlException: access
denied
("java.net.NetPermission" "setCookieHandler")
at
java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(AccessCon
trol
Context.java:472)
at
java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessControl
ler.
java:884)
at
java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.ja
va:5
49)
at
java.net.CookieHandler.setDefault(CookieHandler.java:95)
at com.ibm._jsp._toolbox._jspService(_toolbox.java:154)

at
com.ibm.ws.jsp.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:
101)

at
javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:790)
at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.service(Servl
etWr
apper.java:1290)
-------------------------------------------------------

Local fix

With the following two properties in server.xml, the issue can
be avoided.
------------------------------------------------------
<javaPermission className="java.net.NetPermission"
name="setCookieHandler"/>
<javaPermission className="java.net.SocketPermission"
name="my_host:my_httpsPort" actions="connect,resolve"/>
------------------------------------------------------

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server Liberty - Security                   *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Acessing the AdminCenter application    *
*                      results in                              *
*                      java.security.AccessControlException.   *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
User accesses the AdminCenter application from a browser and
receives the login screen. They enter authorized credentials,
userid and password, the originally requested panel fails to
load the following exception is seen in the log:
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.webapp.WebApp                        E
handleRequest SRVE0315E: An exception occurred:
java.lang.Throwable:
java.security.AccessControlException: access denied
("java.net.NetPermission" "setCookieHandler")

The AdminCenter application is an OSGi application that contains
Web Application Bundles (WABs). WAB permissions are added by way
of the permissions.perm file. In Liberty, If the WAB contains no
permissions.perm file, the policy should default to
java.security.AllPermission.

Problem conclusion

Liberty security code will be changed so that OSGi applications
that contain Web Application Bundles (WABs) will default to
java.security.AllPermission if no permission.perm file is
present.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
pack 17.0.0.2.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for
delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PI75111
Reported component name
LIBERTY PROFILE
Reported component ID
5724J0814
Reported release
CD0
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-01-18
Closed date
2017-05-11
Last modified date
2017-05-11

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Fixed component name
LIBERTY PROFILE
Fixed component ID
5724J0814

Applicable component levels

RCD0 PSY
UP

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSEQTP","label":"WebSphere Application Server"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"CD0","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
04 May 2022

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PI75111: Admin center doesn't work with AccessControlException after enabling Java2 security

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

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Temporary fix

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APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Fixed component name

Fixed component ID

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