Apache Server 2.4 Windows Server Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000223-WSR-000011
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Cookies exchanged between the Apache web server and client, such as session cookies, must have security settings that disallow cookie access outside the originating Apache web server and hosted application.
Cookies are used to exchange data between the web server and the client. Cookies, such as a session cookie, may contain session information and user credentials used to maintain a persistent connec...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000223-WSR-000145
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SRG-APP-000224-WSR-000136
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The Apache web server must generate unique session identifiers that cannot be reliably reproduced.
Communication between a client and the Apache web server is done using the HTTP protocol, but HTTP is a stateless protocol. To maintain a connection or session, a web server will generate a session...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000224-WSR-000139
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SRG-APP-000225-WSR-000140
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The Apache web server must be built to fail to a known safe state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail.
Determining a safe state for failure and weighing that against a potential DoS for users depends on what type of application the web server is hosting. For an application presenting publicly availa...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000233-WSR-000146
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SRG-APP-000246-WSR-000149
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The Apache web server must restrict the ability of users to launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks against other information systems or networks.
Apache web server can limit the ability of the web server being used in a DoS attack through several methods. The methods employed will depend upon the hosted applications and their resource needs ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000266-WSR-000159
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SRG-APP-000266-WSR-000160
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SRG-APP-000295-WSR-000012
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The Apache web server must set an absolute timeout for sessions.
Leaving sessions open indefinitely is a major security risk. An attacker can easily use an already authenticated session to access the hosted application as the previously authenticated user. By cl...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000295-WSR-000134
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SRG-APP-000315-WSR-000004
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SRG-APP-000316-WSR-000170
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The Apache web server must be configured to immediately disconnect or disable remote access to the hosted applications.
During an attack on the Apache web server or any of the hosted applications, the system administrator may need to disconnect or disable access by users to stop the attack. The Apache web server mu...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000340-WSR-000029
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