2 WebLogic Server Security Standards

The Oracle WebLogic Server WebLogic Security Service is built upon and supports standard Java EE security technologies such as the Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS), Java Secure Sockets Extensions (JSSE), Java Cryptography Extensions (JCE), Java Authentication Service Provider Interface for Containers (JASPIC), Java Authorization Contract for Containers (JACC), the Java EE Security API (JSR 375), and more.

This chapter includes the following topics:

Supported Security Standards

WebLogic Server supports several Java EE security standards such as JAAS, JASPIC, JACC, JCE, the Java EE Security API (JSR 375), and more.

The complete set of supported security standards are provided in Table 2-1.

Table 2-1 WebLogic Server Security Standards Support

Standard Version Additional Considerations

JAAS

JAAS version depends on the Java SE version.

See http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/jgss/tutorials/AcnOnly.html.

See Configuring a Domain to Use JAAS Authorization.

JASPIC

1.1

See Configuring JASPIC Security.

JACC

1.5

See Using the Java Authorization Contract for Containers.

Java EE application packaged permissions

Java EE 8 Platform Specification

  

JCE

1.4

Dell JCE (previously known as RSA JCE): Crypto-J V6.2.4.0.1

Note:

  • The April 2021 Patch Set Update (PSU) adds support for Dell JCE: Crypto-J V6.2.5

  • The April 2026 PSU adds support for Jipher JCE 10.35

The JDK 8 JCE provider (SunJCE) and the nCipher JCE are also supported.

See Using JCE Providers with WebLogic Server.

JSSE

Default SSL implementation based on JDK 8 Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE).

Dell JSSE (previously known as RSA JSSE) is also supported.

See:

Note: Although JSSE supports Server Name Indication (SNI) in its SSL implementation, WebLogic Server does not support SNI.

Kerberos

Version 5

See Configuring Single Sign-On with Microsoft Clients.

LDAP

v3

See:

SAML

1.1, 2.0

See:

Security API (JSR 375)

1.0

See Using the Java EE Security API in WebLogic Server.

SLO Via SAML Supported by the Service Provider only.

See Configure SAML Single Logout

SPNEGO

Specified by https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4178.

See Configuring Single Sign-On with Microsoft Clients.

SSO

Via Microsoft Clients

Via SAML

See:

TLS

v1.0, v1.1, v1.2, v1.3

Note: Support for TLS v1.0 and v1.1 is deprecated.

  • TLS v1.2 is the default minimum protocol version configured in WebLogic Server. Oracle recommends the use of TLS v1.2 or later in a production environment. WebLogic Server logs a warning if the TLS version is set below 1.2.

  • Oracle strongly recommends that you do not use TLS v1.0 and v1.1. In addition, these versions may be disabled by default in certain JDK updates by the underlying JSSE provider.

  • WebLogic Server supports TLS v1.3 only with JDK 8 Update 261 (JDK 8u261) or later, and JDK 11. If you are running an earlier JDK version, then TLS v1.3 may not be available.

See Specifying the SSL/TLS Protocol Version for version-specific information.

Uncovered HTTP methods

Servlet 3.1

  

X.509

v3

  • WebLogic Server supports 4096-bit keys. (4096-bit keys may require substantially more compute time for some operations.)

  • Certificates generated with CertGen have a default 2048-bit key size. You specify the key size with the -strength option.

  • The WebLogic Server demo CA has a 2048-bit key length.

  • As of JDK 8, the use of X.509 certificates with RSA keys less than 1024 bits in length are blocked.

xTensible Access Control Markup Language (XACML)

2.0

See Configuring Authorization and Role Mapping Providers.

Partial implementation of Core and Hierarchical Role Based Access Control (RBAC) Profile of XACML

2.0

Specified by http://docs.oasis-open.org/xacml/2.0/access_control-xacml-2.0-rbac-profile1-spec-os.pdf.

Supported FIPS Standards and Cipher Suites

WebLogic Server supports Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) publication 140-2 and cipher suites for JSSE JDK and Dell JSSE.

Table 2-2 lists the supported FIPS versions and cipher suites.

Table 2-2 Cipher Suites and FIPS 140-2 Supported Versions

Standard Version Additional Considerations

FIPS 140-2

Dell BSAFE Crypto-J (previously known as RSA BSAFE Crypto-J) V6.2.4.0.1

Dell BSAFE SSL-J (previously known as RSA BSAFE SSL-J) V6.2.4

Dell BSAFE Cert-J (previously known as RSA BSAFE Cert-J) V6.2.4

Note: The April 2021 Patch Set Update (PSU) adds support for:

  • Dell BSAFE Crypto-J V6.2.5
  • Dell BSAFE SSL-J V6.2.6
  • Dell BSAFE Cert-J V6.2.4.0.1

Note: The April 2026 PSU adds support for Jipher JCE 10.35.

See Enabling FIPS Mode.

You can also use the Dell BSAFE JSSE and JCE providers in non-FIPS mode:

See Using the Dell JCE Provider

See Using the Dell JSSE Provider in WebLogic Server

Cipher Suites for JSSE JDK 8

The preferred negotiated cipher combination is AES + SHA2.

The set of cipher suites supported by the JDK 8 SunJSSE is listed here: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/SunProviders.html#SunJSSEProvider

Cipher Suites for RSA JSSE

Product Dependent

N/A

Cipher suites supported in the (removed) WebLogic Server Certicom SSL implementation and the SunJSSE equivalent.

Product Dependent

Documented for backward compatibility. See Table 37-2.

When using Certicom, WebLogic Server does not support SHA256 hashing, or signature algorithms that include SHA256.