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Web Server Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000374

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  • The web server must generate log records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If time stamps are not consistently applied and there is no common time reference, it is difficult to perform forensic analys...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000375

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  • The web server application, libraries, and configuration files must only be accessible to privileged users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A web server can be modified through parameter modification, patch installation, upgrades to the web server or modules, and s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000383

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  • The 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 utilize TCP/IP ports. Some of these processes may ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000427

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  • The web server must only accept client certificates (user and machine) issued by DOD PKI or DOD-approved PKI Certificate 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-000429

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  • The web server must encrypt user identifiers and passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When data is written to digital media, such as hard drives, mobile computers, external/removable hard drives, personal digita...
    Rule High Severity

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