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[Deprecated]: Ensure that 'Java version' is the latest, if used as a part of the API app

Azure BuiltIn Policy definition

Source Azure Portal
Display name [Deprecated]: Ensure that 'Java version' is the latest, if used as a part of the API app
Id 88999f4c-376a-45c8-bcb3-4058f713cf39
Version 2.0.0-deprecated
Details on versioning
Versioning Versions supported for Versioning: 1
2.0.0 (2.0.0-deprecated)
Built-in Versioning [Preview]
Category App Service
Microsoft Learn
Description Periodically, newer versions are released for Java either due to security flaws or to include additional functionality. Using the latest Python version for API apps is recommended in order to take advantage of security fixes, if any, and/or new functionalities of the latest version. We recommend all customers who are still using API apps to implement the built-in policy called 'App Service apps that use Java should use the latest 'Java version'', which is scoped to include API apps in addition to Web apps.
Cloud environments AzureCloud = true
AzureUSGovernment = unknown
AzureChinaCloud = unknown
Available in AzUSGov Unknown, no evidence if Policy definition is/not available in AzureUSGovernment
Assessment(s) Assessments count: 1
Assessment Id: 08a3b009-0178-ee60-e357-e7ee5aea59c7
DisplayName: Java should be updated to the latest version for API apps
Description: It's important to regularly update Java for API apps to the latest version.
New versions often include security fixes for identified vulnerabilities and may also introduce additional functionality.
If Java is not updated, the API apps could be exposed to security risks due to potential flaws in older versions.
Additionally, they may miss out on the benefits of new features and improvements offered in the latest versions.

Remediation description: To set the latest Java version for your API app:
1. Navigate to Azure App Service 2. Go to Configuration 3. Select the latest Java version in the JVM drop down.
For more information, visit here: https://aka.ms/configure-java
Categories: AppServices
Severity: Medium
preview: True
Mode Indexed
Type BuiltIn
Preview False
Deprecated True
Effect Default
AuditIfNotExists
Allowed
AuditIfNotExists, Disabled
RBAC role(s) none
Rule aliases THEN-ExistenceCondition (1)
Alias Namespace ResourceType Path PathIsDefault DefaultPath Modifiable
Microsoft.Web/sites/config/web.linuxFxVersion Microsoft.Web sites/config properties.linuxFxVersion True False
Rule resource types IF (1)
Compliance Not a Compliance control
Initiatives usage none
History
Date/Time (UTC ymd) (i) Change type Change detail
2022-07-01 16:32:34 change Version remains equal, new suffix: deprecated (2.0.0 > 2.0.0-deprecated)
2020-10-20 13:29:33 change Major (1.0.0 > 2.0.0)
2019-11-12 19:11:12 add 88999f4c-376a-45c8-bcb3-4058f713cf39
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