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Apache Server 2.4 Windows Site Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000295-WSR-000134

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  • The Apache web server must be tuned to handle the operational requirements of the hosted application.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A denial of service (DoS) can occur when the web server is so overwhelmed that it can no longer respond to additional request...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000153

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  • The Apache web server must set an inactive timeout for completing the TLS handshake.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Leaving sessions open indefinitely is a major security risk. An attacker can easily use an already authenticated session to a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000315-WSR-000004

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  • The Apache web server must restrict inbound connections from nonsecure zones.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Remote access to the web server is any access that communicates through an external, non-organization-controlled network. Rem...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000340-WSR-000029

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  • Non-privileged accounts on the hosting system must only access Apache web server security-relevant information and functions through a distinct administrative account.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By separating web server security functions from non-privileged users, roles can be developed that can then be used to admini...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000383-WSR-000175

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  • The Apache web server must prohibit or restrict the use of nonsecure or unnecessary ports, protocols, modules, and/or services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Web servers provide numerous processes, features, and functionalities that use TCP/IP ports. Some of these processes may be d...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000427-WSR-000186

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  • The Apache web server must only accept client certificates issued by DoD PKI or DoD-approved PKI Certification Authorities (CAs).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Non-DoD-approved PKIs have not been evaluated to ensure that they have security controls and identity vetting procedures in p...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000435-WSR-000148

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  • The Apache web server cookies, such as session cookies, sent to the client using SSL/TLS must not be compressed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A cookie is used when a web server needs to share data with the client's browser. The data is often used to remember the clie...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000154

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  • Cookies exchanged between the Apache web server and the client, such as session cookies, must have cookie properties set to prohibit client-side scripts from reading the cookie data.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A cookie can be read by client-side scripts easily if cookie properties are not set properly. By allowing cookies to be read ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000155

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  • Cookies exchanged between the Apache web server and the client, such as session cookies, must have cookie properties set to force the encryption of cookies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Cookies can be sent to a client using TLS/SSL to encrypt the cookies, but TLS/SSL is not used by every hosted application sin...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000014-WSR-000006

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  • An Apache web server must maintain the confidentiality of controlled information during transmission through the use of an approved TLS version.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a required transmission protocol for a web server hosting controlled information. The use o...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174

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  • The Apache web server must be configured in accordance with the security configuration settings based on DoD security configuration or implementation guidance, including STIGs, NSA configuration guides, CTOs, and DTMs.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring the web server to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists guarantees c...
    Rule Low Severity

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