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XCCDF
Web Server Security Requirements Guide
SRG-APP-000439
SRG-APP-000439
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000439
1 Rule
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The web server must only use forward proxies that route HTTP/2 requests upstream.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Without protection of the transmitted information, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised since unprotected communications can be intercepted and read or altered. Communication paths outside the physical protection of a controlled boundary are exposed to the possibility of interception and modification. It is crucial that the web server and forward proxy agree about the boundaries between requests. Otherwise, an attacker may be able to send ambiguous and other smuggling attacks to the web server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>