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Microsoft IIS 10.0 Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000156

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The IIS 10.0 web server must maintain the confidentiality of controlled information during transmission through the use of an approved Transport Layer Security (TLS) version.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;TLS is a required transmission protocol for a web server hosting controlled information. The use of TLS provides confidential...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000079

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • All accounts installed with the IIS 10.0 web server software and tools must have passwords assigned and default passwords changed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;During installation of the web server software, accounts are created for the web server to operate properly. The accounts ins...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Unspecified file extensions on a production IIS 10.0 web server must be removed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By allowing unspecified file extensions to execute, the web servers attack surface is significantly increased. This increased...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The IIS 10.0 web server must have a global authorization rule configured to restrict access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Authorization rules can be configured at the server, website, folder (including Virtual Directories), or file level. It is re...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000001-WSR-000001

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The IIS 10.0 websites MaxConnections setting must be configured to limit the number of allowed simultaneous session requests.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Resource exhaustion can occur when an unlimited number of concurrent requests are allowed on a website, facilitating a Denial...
    Rule Medium Severity

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