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Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000246

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  • The application must restrict the ability to launch Denial of Service (DoS) attacks against itself or other information systems.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Denial of Service (DoS) is a condition where a resource is not available for legitimate users. When this occurs, the organiza...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000247

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  • The web service design must include redundancy mechanisms when used with high-availability systems.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DoS is a condition when a resource is not available for legitimate users. When this occurs, the organization either cannot ac...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000439

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  • The application must not store sensitive information in hidden fields.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Hidden fields allow developers to process application data without having to display it on the screen. Using hidden fields t...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000251

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  • The application must protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without protection of the transmitted information, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised since unprotected communi...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000440

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  • The application must implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure of information and/or detect changes to information during transmission unless otherwise protected by alternative physical safeguards, such as, at a minimum, a Protected Distribution System (PDS).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Data is subject to manipulation and other integrity related attacks whenever that data is transferred across a network. To pr...
    Rule Medium Severity

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