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Web Server Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000211

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  • The web server must separate the hosted applications from hosted web server management functionality.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The separation of user functionality from web server management can be accomplished by moving management functions to a separ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000220

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    Group
  • The web server must invalidate session identifiers upon hosted application user logout or other session termination.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Captured sessions can be reused in "replay" attacks. This requirement limits the ability of adversaries from capturing and co...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000223

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    Group
  • Cookies exchanged between the web server and client, such as session cookies, must have security settings that disallow cookie access outside the originating web server and hosted application.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Cookies are used to exchange data between the web server and the client. Cookies, such as a session cookie, may contain sessi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000223

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    Group
  • The web server must accept only system-generated session identifiers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Communication between a client and the web server is done using the HTTP protocol, but HTTP is a stateless protocol. In order...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000224

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    Group
  • The web server must generate a unique session identifier for each session using a FIPS 140-2 approved random number generator.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Communication between a client and the web server is done using the HTTP protocol, but HTTP is a stateless protocol. In order...
    Rule High Severity

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