All interactive programs must be placed in a designated directory with appropriate permissions.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Directory options directives are directives that can be applied to further restrict access to file and directories. The Options directive controls which server features are available in a particular directory. The ExecCGI option controls the execution of CGI scripts using mod_cgi. This needs to be restricted to only the directory intended for script execution.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Responsibility | Web Administrator |
- ID
- SV-32763r2_rule
- Version
- WA000-WWA050 A22
- Severity
- Medium
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Locate any cgi-bin files and directories enabled in the Apache configuration via Script, ScriptAlias or other Script* directives.
Remove the printenv default CGI in cgi-bin directory if it is installed.
rm $APACHE_PREFIX/cgi-bin/printenv.