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III - Administrative Sensitive

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • WG420

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  • Backup interactive scripts on the production web server must be prohibited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Copies of backup files will not execute on the server, but can be read by the anonymous user if special precautions are not t...
    Rule Low Severity
  • WG050

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  • The web server service password(s) must be entrusted to the SA or Web Manager.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Normally, a service account is established for the web server. This is because a privileged account is not desirable and the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • WG040

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  • Public web server resources must not be shared with private assets.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is important to segregate public web server resources from private resources located behind the DoD DMZ in order to protec...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • WG060

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  • The service account used to run the web service must have its password changed at least annually.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Normally, a service account is established for the web service to run under rather than permitting it to run as part of the l...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • WG080

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  • Installation of a compiler on production web server must be prohibited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The presence of a compiler on a production server facilitates the malicious user’s task of creating custom versions of progra...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • WA060

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  • A public web server, if hosted on the NIPRNet, must be isolated in an accredited DoD DMZ Extension.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To minimize exposure of private assets to unnecessary risk by attackers, public web servers must be isolated from internal sy...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • WA070

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  • A private web server must be located on a separate controlled access subnet.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Private web servers, which host sites that serve controlled access data, must be protected from outside threats in addition t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • WG190

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  • The web server must use a vendor-supported version of the web server software.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Many vulnerabilities are associated with old versions of web server software. As hot fixes and patches are issued, these solu...
    Rule High Severity
  • WG200

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  • Administrators must be the only users allowed access to the directory tree, the shell, or other operating system functions and utilities.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;As a rule, accounts on a web server are to be kept to a minimum. Only administrators, web managers, developers, auditors, and...
    Rule High Severity
  • WG220

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  • Web administration tools must be restricted to the web manager and the web manager’s designees.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;All automated information systems are at risk of data loss due to disaster or compromise. Failure to provide adequate protect...
    Rule Medium Severity

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