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Microsoft IIS 10.0 Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • All IIS 10.0 web server sample code, example applications, and tutorials must be removed from a production IIS 10.0 server.

    Web server documentation, sample code, example applications, and tutorials may be an exploitable threat to a web server. A production web server may only contain components that are operationally n...
    Rule High Severity
  • The IIS 10.0 web server must have Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) that invoke OS shell programs disabled.

    Controlling what a user of a hosted application can access is part of the security posture of the web server. Any time a user can access more functionality than is needed for the operation of the h...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Java software installed on a production IIS 10.0 web server must be limited to .class files and the Java Virtual Machine.

    Mobile code in hosted applications allows the developer to add functionality and displays to hosted applications that are fluid, as opposed to a static web page. The data presentation becomes more ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The IIS 10.0 web server must separate the hosted applications from hosted web server management functionality.

    The separation of user functionality from web server management can be accomplished by moving management functions to a separate IP address or port. To further separate the management functions, se...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The IIS 10.0 web server must provide the capability to immediately disconnect or disable remote access to the hosted applications.

    During an attack on the web server or any of the hosted applications, the system administrator may need to disconnect or disable access by users to stop the attack. The web server must provide a c...
    Rule Medium Severity

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