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XCCDF
Application Server Security Requirements Guide
SRG-APP-000454
The application server must remove organization-defined software components after updated versions have been installed.
The application server must remove organization-defined software components after updated versions have been installed.
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The application server must remove organization-defined software components after updated versions have been installed.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Installation of patches and updates is performed when there are errors or security vulnerabilities in the current release of the software. When previous versions of software components are not removed from the application server after updates have been installed, an attacker may use the older components to exploit the system.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>