The application must be decommissioned when maintenance or support is no longer available.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Unsupported software products should not be used because fixes to newly identified bugs will not be implemented by the vendor or development team. The lack of security updates can result in potential vulnerabilities. When maintenance updates and patches are no longer available, the application is no longer considered supported, and should be decommissioned.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-222659r961863_rule
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Ensure there is maintenance for the application.