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APACHE 2.2 Server for Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide
WA00550
WA00550
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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WA00550
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The TRACE method must be disabled.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion> Use the Apache TraceEnable directive to disable the HTTP TRACE request method. Refer to the Apache documentation for more details http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#traceenable. The HTTP 1.1 protocol requires support for the TRACE request method which reflects the request back as a response and was intended for diagnostics purposes. The TRACE method is not needed and is easily subject to abuse and should be disabled.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility>Web Administrator</Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>