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I - Mission Critical Public

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • WG130

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  • All utility programs, not necessary for operations, must be removed or disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Just as running unneeded services and protocols is a danger to the web server at the lower levels of the OSI model, running u...
    Rule Low Severity
  • WG270

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  • The web server’s htpasswd files (if present) must reflect proper ownership and permissions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In addition to OS restrictions, access rights to files and directories can be set on a web site using the web server software...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • WG280

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  • The access control files are owned by a privileged web server account.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This check verifies that the key web server system configuration files are owned by the SA or Web Manager controlled account....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • WA120

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  • Administrative users and groups that have access rights to the web server must be documented.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;There are typically several individuals and groups that are involved in running a production web site. In most cases, we can ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • WG300

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  • Web server system files must conform to minimum file permission requirements.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This check verifies that the key web server system configuration files are owned by the SA or Web Manager controlled account....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • WG330

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  • A public web server must limit e-mail to outbound only.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Incoming E-mail has been known to provide hackers with access to servers. Disabling the incoming mail service prevents this t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • WG470

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  • Wscript.exe and Cscript.exe must only be accessible by the SA and/or the web administrator.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Windows Scripting Host (WSH) is installed under either a Typical or Custom installation option of a Microsoft Network Server....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • WG440

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  • Monitoring software must include CGI or equivalent programs in its scope.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By their very nature, CGI type files permit the anonymous web user to interact with data and perhaps store data on the web se...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • WA140

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  • Web server content and configuration files must be part of a routine backup program.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Backing up web server data and web server application software after upgrades or maintenance ensures that recovery can be acc...
    Rule Low Severity
  • WG204

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  • A web server installation must be segregated from other services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The web server installation and configuration plan should not support the co-hosting of multiple services such as Domain Name...
    Rule Medium Severity

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