II - Mission Support Public
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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WG130
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All utility programs, not necessary for operations, must be removed or disabled.
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...Rule Low Severity -
WG270
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The web server’s htpasswd files (if present) must reflect proper ownership and permissions.
In addition to OS restrictions, access rights to files and directories can be set on a web site using the web server software. That is, in addition to allowing or denying all access rights, a rule...Rule Medium Severity -
WG280
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The access control files are owned by a privileged web server account.
This check verifies that the key web server system configuration files are owned by the SA or Web Manager controlled account. These same files which control the configuration of the web server, and...Rule Medium Severity -
WA120
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Administrative users and groups that have access rights to the web server must be documented.
There are typically several individuals and groups that are involved in running a production web site. In most cases, we can identify several types of users on a web server. These are the System Ad...Rule Low Severity -
WG300
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Web server system files must conform to minimum file permission requirements.
This check verifies that the key web server system configuration files are owned by the SA or Web Manager controlled account. These same files which control the configuration of the web server, and...Rule Medium Severity -
WG330
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A public web server must limit e-mail to outbound only.
Incoming E-mail has been known to provide hackers with access to servers. Disabling the incoming mail service prevents this type of attacks. Additionally, Email represents the main use of the Inter...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.
Windows Scripting Host (WSH) is installed under either a Typical or Custom installation option of a Microsoft Network Server. This technology permits the execution of powerful script files from the...Rule Medium Severity -
WG440
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Monitoring software must include CGI or equivalent programs in its scope.
By their very nature, CGI type files permit the anonymous web user to interact with data and perhaps store data on the web server. In many cases, CGI scripts exercise system-level control over the ...Rule Medium Severity -
WA140
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Web server content and configuration files must be part of a routine backup program.
Backing up web server data and web server application software after upgrades or maintenance ensures that recovery can be accomplished up to the current version. It also provides a means to determ...Rule Low Severity -
WG204
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A web server installation must be segregated from other services.
The web server installation and configuration plan should not support the co-hosting of multiple services such as Domain Name Service (DNS), e-mail, databases, search engines, indexing, or streamin...Rule Medium Severity
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