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Microsoft Windows Server Domain Name System (DNS) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • 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;Authenticity of zone transfers within Windows Active Directory (AD)-integrated zones is accomplished by AD replication. Witho...
    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 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, nonrepudiation can be violated. Thi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000176-DNS-000017

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    Group
  • The Windows 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
  • SRG-APP-000176-DNS-000018

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    Group
  • The Windows DNS Server key file must be owned by the account under which the Windows DNS Server service is run.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To enable zone transfer (requests and responses) through authenticated messages, it is necessary to generate a key for every ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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