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BUSINESS POSTURE

  • Business Priorities and Goals:

  • Extend the functionality of JFrog Artifactory to meet diverse user needs and specific use cases.

  • Enable users to customize and adapt Artifactory to their unique workflows and environments.

  • Foster a vibrant ecosystem of extensions that enhance the value and versatility of Artifactory.

  • Provide a mechanism for users to automate tasks, integrate with other systems, and implement custom logic within Artifactory.

  • Business Risks:

  • Security vulnerabilities introduced by user-developed plugins, potentially compromising the integrity and security of the Artifactory instance and its hosted artifacts.

  • Performance degradation of Artifactory due to poorly written or resource-intensive plugins, impacting overall system stability and responsiveness.

  • Compatibility issues and conflicts between different plugins or with future versions of Artifactory, leading to operational disruptions.

  • Lack of standardization and quality control in user-developed plugins, resulting in inconsistent user experiences and potential support challenges.

  • Risk of malicious plugins being introduced, either intentionally or unintentionally, leading to data breaches, unauthorized access, or denial of service.

SECURITY POSTURE

  • Existing Security Controls:

  • security control: Access Control Lists (ACLs) within Artifactory to manage user and group permissions, documented in Artifactory documentation.

  • security control: Authentication mechanisms provided by Artifactory to verify user identities, documented in Artifactory documentation.

  • security control: Secure communication channels (HTTPS) for accessing Artifactory and plugins, configured as part of Artifactory setup.

  • security control: Code review process for plugins submitted to the public repository (community driven, level of enforcement may vary).

  • security control: Plugin execution within the Artifactory JVM, leveraging Artifactory's security context (implementation details within Artifactory).

  • Accepted Risks:

  • accepted risk: Potential for vulnerabilities in user-developed plugins due to the nature of community contributions and varying levels of security expertise among plugin developers.

  • accepted risk: Performance impact of plugins on Artifactory, requiring users to monitor and manage plugin resource consumption.

  • accepted risk: Compatibility issues between plugins and Artifactory versions, necessitating ongoing maintenance and updates by plugin developers.

  • accepted risk: Reliance on community-driven security practices for plugin development, which may not be as rigorous as formal security audits.

  • Recommended Security Controls:

  • security control: Implement automated static code analysis (SAST) and dynamic code analysis (DAST) tools to scan plugins for potential vulnerabilities before deployment.

  • security control: Establish a plugin signing mechanism to verify the authenticity and integrity of plugins, ensuring they haven't been tampered with.

  • security control: Enforce plugin sandboxing or isolation to limit the impact of a compromised plugin on the overall Artifactory system.

  • security control: Implement robust logging and monitoring of plugin activities to detect and respond to suspicious behavior.

  • security control: Provide secure coding guidelines and training for plugin developers to promote secure development practices.

  • security control: Establish a vulnerability reporting and response process for plugins, allowing users to report security issues and ensuring timely remediation.

  • Security Requirements:

  • Authentication:

  • requirement: Plugins should operate within the authenticated user context of Artifactory, inheriting the user's permissions and roles.

  • requirement: Plugins should not introduce new authentication mechanisms that bypass or weaken Artifactory's authentication framework.

  • Authorization:

  • requirement: Plugins must respect and enforce Artifactory's authorization model, ensuring users can only access resources they are authorized to access.

  • requirement: Plugins should not grant users elevated privileges or bypass existing authorization controls.

  • Input Validation:

  • requirement: Plugins must validate all inputs received from users, external systems, or Artifactory APIs to prevent injection attacks (e.g., SQL injection, command injection, cross-site scripting).

  • requirement: Input validation should be performed on both the client-side (if applicable) and server-side within the plugin code.

  • Cryptography:

  • requirement: If plugins handle sensitive data or require cryptographic operations, they must use secure cryptographic libraries and follow best practices for key management and algorithm selection.

  • requirement: Plugins should avoid implementing custom cryptography and rely on well-vetted and established cryptographic libraries provided by the underlying platform or Artifactory.

DESIGN

C4 CONTEXT

graph LR
    subgraph "Organization Context"
        U1["Artifactory User"]:::user
        S1["Artifactory Instance"]:::software_system
        S2["External Systems"]:::software_system
        S3["Plugin Marketplace (Hypothetical)"]:::software_system
    end
    P1["Artifactory User Plugins"]:::software_system

    U1 --> P1: Uses
    P1 --> S1: Extends
    P1 --> S2: Integrates with (potentially)
    U1 --> S1: Interacts with
    S3 --> P1: Downloads from (hypothetical)

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    classDef software_system fill:#ccf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
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  • Context Diagram Elements:

    • Name: Artifactory User Plugins

  • Type: Software System

  • Description: A collection of user-developed plugins designed to extend the functionality of JFrog Artifactory. These plugins can automate tasks, integrate with external systems, and customize Artifactory behavior.

  • Responsibilities:

  • Extend Artifactory functionality based on user-defined logic.

  • Integrate with Artifactory APIs and events.

  • Interact with external systems as needed.

  • Provide custom features and workflows within Artifactory.

  • Security controls:

  • Security controls: Input validation within plugin code.

  • Security controls: Authorization checks based on Artifactory's security context.

  • Security controls: Logging of plugin activities.

    • Name: Artifactory User

  • Type: Person

  • Description: Individuals or teams who use JFrog Artifactory to manage artifacts and who may develop or install user plugins to enhance its capabilities.

  • Responsibilities:

  • Use Artifactory for artifact management.

  • Develop, install, and manage user plugins.

  • Interact with Artifactory and plugins through the user interface or APIs.

  • Security controls:

  • Security controls: Authentication to Artifactory using provided mechanisms.

  • Security controls: Authorization based on assigned roles and permissions within Artifactory.

    • Name: Artifactory Instance

  • Type: Software System

  • Description: A running instance of JFrog Artifactory, a universal artifact repository manager. It provides the core functionality for storing, managing, and distributing software artifacts.

  • Responsibilities:

  • Host and manage software artifacts.

  • Provide APIs for artifact access and management.

  • Execute user plugins to extend functionality.

  • Enforce security controls and access policies.

  • Security controls:

  • Security controls: Authentication and authorization mechanisms.

  • Security controls: Access Control Lists (ACLs).

  • Security controls: Secure communication channels (HTTPS).

  • Security controls: Audit logging.

    • Name: External Systems

  • Type: Software System

  • Description: External applications, services, or infrastructure components that Artifactory or user plugins might interact with. Examples include databases, CI/CD pipelines, notification systems, or cloud services.

  • Responsibilities:

  • Provide data or services to Artifactory or plugins.

  • Receive data or notifications from Artifactory or plugins.

  • Integrate with Artifactory workflows.

  • Security controls:

  • Security controls: Authentication and authorization for API access.

  • Security controls: Secure communication channels.

  • Security controls: Input validation on data received from plugins.

    • Name: Plugin Marketplace (Hypothetical)

  • Type: Software System

  • Description: A hypothetical online marketplace or repository where users can discover, download, and share Artifactory user plugins. This could be a public or private platform.

  • Responsibilities:

  • Host and distribute user plugins.

  • Provide a platform for plugin discovery and sharing.

  • Potentially implement plugin review or vetting processes.

  • Security controls:

  • Security controls: Plugin signing and verification.

  • Security controls: Security scanning of plugins before publishing.

  • Security controls: User authentication and authorization for accessing the marketplace.

C4 CONTAINER

graph LR
    subgraph "Artifactory Instance"
        C1["Plugin API"]:::container
        C2["Plugin Execution Engine"]:::container
        C3["Plugin Storage"]:::container
    end

    P1["Artifactory User Plugins"]:::software_system

    P1 --> C1: Uses
    C2 --> P1: Executes
    C2 --> C3: Stores/Retrieves
    C1 --> C2: Manages Execution

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    classDef software_system fill:#ccf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
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  • Container Diagram Elements:

    • Name: Plugin API

  • Type: Container

  • Description: The interface provided by Artifactory for plugins to interact with its core functionalities. This API allows plugins to access artifacts, metadata, events, and other Artifactory resources.

  • Responsibilities:

  • Expose Artifactory functionalities to plugins.

  • Manage plugin registration and lifecycle.

  • Enforce security policies and access controls for plugin interactions.

  • Security controls:

  • Security controls: API authentication and authorization.

  • Security controls: Input validation on API requests from plugins.

  • Security controls: Rate limiting and throttling to prevent abuse.

    • Name: Plugin Execution Engine

  • Type: Container

  • Description: The component within Artifactory responsible for executing plugin code. This engine manages the runtime environment for plugins, including resource allocation and security context.

  • Responsibilities:

  • Load and execute plugin code.

  • Manage plugin dependencies and runtime environment.

  • Isolate plugin execution to prevent interference.

  • Monitor plugin resource consumption.

  • Security controls:

  • Security controls: Plugin sandboxing or isolation.

  • Security controls: Resource limits for plugin execution.

  • Security controls: Logging and monitoring of plugin activities.

    • Name: Plugin Storage

  • Type: Container

  • Description: The storage mechanism used by Artifactory to store plugin files, configurations, and any data generated by plugins. This could be part of the Artifactory data storage or a dedicated storage area.

  • Responsibilities:

  • Persist plugin files and configurations.

  • Provide access to plugin data for the execution engine.

  • Ensure data integrity and availability.

  • Security controls:

  • Security controls: Access control to plugin storage.

  • Security controls: Encryption of plugin data at rest (if applicable).

  • Security controls: Backup and recovery mechanisms.

DEPLOYMENT

graph LR
    subgraph "Deployment Environment"
        N1["Artifactory Server"]:::node
        N2["Application Server (JVM)"]:::node
        N3["Plugin Filesystem"]:::node
    end

    C3["Plugin Storage"]:::container --> N3: Deployed to
    C2["Plugin Execution Engine"]:::container --> N2: Runs within
    C1["Plugin API"]:::container --> N2: Runs within
    N2 --> N1: Runs on

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    classDef container fill:#cff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
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  • Deployment Diagram Elements:

    • Name: Artifactory Server

  • Type: Node

  • Description: The physical or virtual server infrastructure hosting the Artifactory application. This could be a single server or a cluster of servers depending on scalability and high availability requirements.

  • Responsibilities:

  • Provide the underlying infrastructure for Artifactory.

  • Manage resources (CPU, memory, storage, network).

  • Ensure server availability and security.

  • Security controls:

  • Security controls: Operating system hardening.

  • Security controls: Network security controls (firewalls, intrusion detection).

  • Security controls: Physical security of the server environment.

    • Name: Application Server (JVM)

  • Type: Node

  • Description: The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) or application server environment where the Artifactory application and plugin execution engine are running.

  • Responsibilities:

  • Execute the Artifactory application and plugins.

  • Manage application resources within the JVM.

  • Provide a runtime environment for plugins.

  • Security controls:

  • Security controls: JVM security configurations.

  • Security controls: Application server security hardening.

  • Security controls: Monitoring of JVM and application server performance and security events.

    • Name: Plugin Filesystem

  • Type: Node

  • Description: The filesystem or storage volume where plugin files and configurations are stored. This could be local storage on the Artifactory server or a network-attached storage.

  • Responsibilities:

  • Store plugin files and configurations.

  • Provide file access to the Plugin Execution Engine.

  • Ensure data persistence and availability.

  • Security controls:

  • Security controls: Filesystem access permissions.

  • Security controls: Encryption of plugin files at rest (if applicable).

  • Security controls: Regular backups of plugin files.

BUILD

graph LR
    subgraph "Developer Environment"
        DEV["Developer"]:::person
    end
    subgraph "Build System"
        VC["Version Control (GitHub)"]:::software_system
        BA["Build Automation (CI/CD)"]:::software_system
        SAST["Static Analysis Security Testing"]:::software_system
        PA["Plugin Artifact"]:::artifact
    end

    DEV --> VC: Code Commit
    VC --> BA: Triggers Build
    BA --> SAST: Security Scan
    BA --> PA: Build Plugin Package
    PA --> ART["Artifactory Instance"]:::software_system: Deploy Plugin

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    classDef software_system fill:#ccf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    classDef artifact fill:#eee,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
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  • Build Process Description:

  • Developer writes plugin code and commits it to a Version Control System (e.g., GitHub).

  • A Build Automation system (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins) is triggered by code changes.

  • The Build Automation system performs a Static Analysis Security Testing (SAST) scan on the plugin code to identify potential vulnerabilities.

  • The Build Automation system compiles and packages the plugin code into a deployable artifact (e.g., a JAR file).

  • The Plugin Artifact is then deployed to the Artifactory Instance, either manually or automatically.

  • Build Process Security Controls:

  • security control: Version Control (GitHub) to track code changes and enable code review.

  • security control: Build Automation (CI/CD) to automate the build and deployment process, ensuring consistency and repeatability.

  • security control: Static Analysis Security Testing (SAST) to identify potential security vulnerabilities in the plugin code early in the development lifecycle.

  • security control: Code signing of the Plugin Artifact to ensure integrity and authenticity.

  • security control: Access control to the Build Automation system and artifact repository to prevent unauthorized modifications.

  • security control: Dependency scanning to identify vulnerabilities in third-party libraries used by the plugin.

RISK ASSESSMENT

  • Critical Business Processes:

  • Artifact Management: Ensuring the secure and reliable storage, retrieval, and distribution of software artifacts.

  • Software Delivery Pipeline: Supporting the smooth and efficient flow of software releases through the organization.

  • Custom Automation within Artifactory: Enabling users to automate tasks and workflows related to artifact management and software delivery.

  • Data to Protect and Sensitivity:

  • Artifacts: Software binaries, libraries, packages, and other digital assets stored in Artifactory. Sensitivity depends on the nature of the artifacts and may include proprietary software, intellectual property, and sensitive configuration data.

  • Metadata: Information about artifacts, such as version numbers, dependencies, and deployment history. Sensitivity is generally lower than artifacts but can still reveal valuable information.

  • Plugin Configurations: Settings and parameters for user plugins. Sensitivity depends on the nature of the configurations and may include API keys, credentials, or sensitive business logic.

  • Audit Logs: Records of user activities and system events within Artifactory and plugins. Sensitivity is moderate as logs can contain information about user behavior and potential security incidents.

QUESTIONS & ASSUMPTIONS

  • Questions:

  • What is the intended scope and complexity of user plugins? Are they meant for simple customizations or more complex extensions of Artifactory functionality?

  • Are there any guidelines or restrictions on the types of plugins that can be developed and deployed?

  • What is the process for distributing and managing user plugins within an organization or community? Is there a plugin marketplace or central repository?

  • What are the performance expectations and resource limitations for user plugins? How will plugin performance be monitored and managed?

  • What level of support and maintenance will be provided for user plugins, both by the plugin developers and by JFrog?

  • Assumptions:

  • Assumption: Security is a primary concern for Artifactory user plugins, and measures will be taken to mitigate security risks associated with user-developed code.

  • Assumption: Plugins are intended to enhance Artifactory's functionality without compromising its stability, performance, or security.

  • Assumption: Plugin developers are expected to follow secure coding practices and guidelines to minimize vulnerabilities in their plugins.

  • Assumption: Artifactory provides a secure and well-defined API for plugins to interact with its core functionalities.

  • Assumption: There is a mechanism for plugin administrators to manage and monitor deployed plugins, including disabling or removing plugins if necessary.