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APACHE 2.2 Server for Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Web server system files must conform to minimum file permission requirements.

    This check verifies that the key web server system configuration files are owned by the SA or Web Manager controlled account. These same files which control the configuration of the web server, and...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Wscript.exe and Cscript.exe must only be accessible by the SA and/or the web administrator.

    Windows Scripting Host (WSH) is installed under either a Typical or Custom installation option of a Microsoft Network Server. This technology permits the execution of powerful script files from the...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Web server content and configuration files must be part of a routine backup program.

    Backing up web server data and web server application software after upgrades or maintenance ensures that recovery can be accomplished up to the current version. It also provides a means to determ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • The site software used with the web server must have all applicable security patches applied and documented.

    The IAVM process does not address all patches that have been identified for the host operating system or, in this case, the web server software environment. Many vendors have subscription services ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The web server, although started by superuser or privileged account, must run using a non-privileged account.

    Running the web server with excessive privileges presents an increased risk to the web server. In the event the web server’s services are compromised, the context by which the web server is running...
    Rule Medium Severity

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