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Microsoft Windows 2012 Server Domain Name System Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000158-DNS-000015

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    Group
  • The Windows 2012 DNS Server must uniquely identify the other DNS server before responding to a server-to-server transaction.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without identifying devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. This...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000394-DNS-000049

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    Group
  • The secondary Windows DNS name servers must cryptographically authenticate zone transfers from primary name servers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. D...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000001-DNS-000001

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    Group
  • The Windows DNS primary server must only send zone transfers to a specific list of secondary name servers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Primary name servers also make outbound connection to secondary name servers to provide zone transfers and accept inbound con...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000347-DNS-000041

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    Group
  • The Windows 2012 DNS Server must provide its identity with returned DNS information by enabling DNSSEC and TSIG/SIG(0).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Weakly bound credentials can be modified without invalidating the credential; therefore, non-repudiation can be violated. Th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000176-DNS-000017

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    Group
  • The Windows 2012 DNS Server must be configured to enforce authorized access to the corresponding private key.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The cornerstone of the PKI is the private key used to encrypt or digitally sign information. If the private key is stolen, th...
    Rule Medium Severity

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