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XCCDF
Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174
SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174
1 Rule
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All utility programs, not necessary for operations, must be removed or disabled.
Low Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Just as running unneeded services and protocols is a danger to the web server at the lower levels of the OSI model, running unneeded utilities and programs is also a danger at the application layer of the OSI model. Office suites, development tools, and graphical editors are examples of such programs that are troublesome. Individual productivity tools have no legitimate place or use on an enterprise, production web server and they are also prone to their own security risks.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>