StigData/Processed/IISServer-8.5-1.5.xml
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<DISASTIG version="1" classification="UNCLASSIFIED" customname="" stigid="IIS_8-5_Server_STIG" description="This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DoD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil." filename="U_MS_IIS_8-5_Server_STIG_V1R5_Manual-xccdf.xml" releaseinfo="Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 26 Oct 2018" title="IIS 8.5 Server Security Technical Implementation Guide" notice="terms-of-use" source="STIG.DOD.MIL" fullversion="1.5" created="3/28/2019">
<DocumentRule dscresourcemodule="None"> <Rule id="V-76679" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000015-WSR-000014" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Logging onto a web server remotely using an unencrypted protocol or service when performing updates and maintenance is a major risk. Data, such as user account, is transmitted in plaintext and can easily be compromised. When performing remote administrative tasks, a protocol or service that encrypts the communication channel must be used. An alternative to remote administration of the web server is to perform web server administration locally at the console. Local administration at the console implies physical access to the server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>If web administration is performed at the console, this check is NA. If web administration is performed remotely the following checks will apply: If administration of the server is performed remotely, it will only be performed securely by system administrators. If website administration or web application administration has been delegated, those users will be documented and approved by the ISSO. Remote administration must be in compliance with any requirements contained within the Windows Server STIGs, and any applicable Network STIGs. Remote administration of any kind will be restricted to documented and authorized personnel. All users performing remote administration must be authenticated. All remote sessions will be encrypted and they will utilize FIPS 140-2-approved protocols. FIPS 140-2-approved TLS versions include TLS V1.1 or greater. Review with site management how remote administration, if applicable, is configured on the website. If remote management meets the criteria listed above, this is not a finding. If remote management is utilized and does not meet the criteria listed above, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76699" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000015" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>User management and authentication can be an essential part of any application hosted by the web server. Along with authenticating users, the user management function must perform several other tasks like password complexity, locking users after a configurable number of failed logons, and management of temporary and emergency accounts; and all of this must be done enterprise-wide. The web server contains a minimal user management function, but the web server user management function does not offer enterprise-wide user management, and user management is not the primary function of the web server. User management for the hosted applications should be done through a facility that is built for enterprise-wide user management, like LDAP and Active Directory.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Interview the System Administrator about the role of the IIS 8.5 web server. If the IIS 8.5 web server is hosting an application, have the SA provide supporting documentation on how the application's user management is accomplished outside of the IIS 8.5 web server. If the IIS 8.5 web server is not hosting an application, this is Not Applicable. If the IIS web server is performing user management for hosted applications, this is a finding. If the IIS 8.5 web server is hosting an application and the SA cannot provide supporting documentation on how the application's user management is accomplished outside of the IIS 8.5 web server, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76701" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000075" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>A web server can provide many features, services, and processes. Some of these may be deemed unnecessary or too unsecure to run on a production DoD system. The web server must provide the capability to disable, uninstall, or deactivate functionality and services that are deemed to be non-essential to the web server mission or can adversely impact server performance.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Click on “Start”. Open Control Panel. Click on “Programs”. Click on “Programs and Features”. Review the installed programs, if any programs are installed other than those required for the IIS 8.5 web services, this is a finding. Note: If additional software is needed supporting documentation must be signed by the ISSO.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76719" severity="high" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000211-WSR-000030" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>As a rule, accounts on a web server are to be kept to a minimum. Only administrators, web managers, developers, auditors, and web authors require accounts on the machine hosting the web server. This is in addition to the anonymous web user account. The resources to which these accounts have access must also be closely monitored and controlled. Only the SA needs access to all the system’s capabilities, while the web administrator and associated staff require access and control of the web content and web server configuration files. The anonymous web user account must not have access to system resources as that account could then control the server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Obtain a list of the user accounts with access to the system, including all local and domain accounts. Review the privileges to the web server for each account. Verify with the system administrator or the ISSO that all privileged accounts are mission essential and documented. Verify with the system administrator or the ISSO that all non-administrator access to shell scripts and operating system functions are mission essential and documented. If undocumented privileged accounts are found, this is a finding. If undocumented non-administrator access to shell scripts and operating system functions are found, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76729" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000225-WSR-000074" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Making certain that the web server has not been updated by an unauthorized user is always a concern. Adding patches, functions, and modules that are untested and not part of the baseline opens the possibility for security risks. The web server must offer, and not hinder, a method that allows for the quick and easy reinstallation of a verified and patched baseline to guarantee the production web server is up-to-date and has not been modified to add functionality or expose security risks. When the web server does not offer a method to roll back to a clean baseline, external methods, such as a baseline snapshot or virtualizing the web server, can be used.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Interview the System Administrator for the IIS 8.5 web server. Ask for documentation on the disaster recovery methods tested and planned for the IIS 8.5 web server in the event of the necessity for rollback. If documentation for a disaster recovery has not been established, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76735" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000266-WSR-000142" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>The indexing service can be used to facilitate a search function for websites. Enabling indexing may facilitate a directory traversal exploit and reveal unwanted information to a malicious user. Indexing must be limited to web document directories only.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Access the IIS 8.5 Web Server. Access an administrator command prompt and type "regedit <enter>" to access the server's registry. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex\Catalogs\. If this key exists, then indexing is enabled. If the key does not exist, this check is Not Applicable. Review the Catalog keys to determine if directories other than web document directories are being indexed. If so, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76739" severity="high" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000315-WSR-000003" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Logging into a web server remotely using an unencrypted protocol or service when performing updates and maintenance is a major risk. Data, such as user account, is transmitted in plaintext and can easily be compromised. When performing remote administrative tasks, a protocol or service that encrypts the communication channel must be used.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>If web administration is performed at the console, this check is Not Applicable. If web administration is performed remotely the following checks will apply. If administration of the server is performed remotely, it will only be performed securely by system administrators. If website administration or web application administration has been delegated, those users will be documented and approved by the ISSO. Remote administration must be in compliance with any requirements contained within the Windows Server STIGs, and any applicable network STIGs. Remote administration of any kind will be restricted to documented and authorized personnel. All users performing remote administration must be authenticated. All remote sessions will be encrypted and they will utilize FIPS 140-2-approved protocols. FIPS 140-2-approved TLS versions include TLS V1.1 or greater. Review with site management how remote administration, if applicable, is configured on the website. If remote management meets the criteria listed above, this is not a finding. If remote management is utilized and does not meet the criteria listed above, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76743" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000316-WSR-000170" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>During an attack on the web server or any of the hosted applications, the system administrator may need to disconnect or disable access by users to stop the attack. The web server must provide a capability to disconnect users to a hosted application without compromising other hosted applications unless deemed necessary to stop the attack. Methods to disconnect or disable connections are to stop the application service for a specified hosted application, stop the web server, or block all connections through web server access list. The web server capabilities used to disconnect or disable users from connecting to hosted applications and the web server must be documented to make certain that, during an attack, the proper action is taken to conserve connectivity to any other hosted application if possible and to make certain log data is conserved for later forensic analysis.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Interview the System Administrator and Web Manager. Ask for documentation for the IIS 8.5 web server administration. Verify there are documented procedures for shutting down an IIS 8.5 website in the event of an attack. The procedure should, at a minimum, provide the following steps: Determine the respective website for the application at risk of an attack. Access the IIS 8.5 web server IIS Manager. Select the respective website. In the "Actions" pane, under "Manage Website", click on "Stop". If necessary, stop all websites. If necessary, stop the IIS 8.5 web server by selecting the web server in the IIS Manager. In the "Actions" pane, under "Manage Server", click on "Stop". If the web server is not capable of or cannot be configured to disconnect or disable remote access to the hosted applications when necessary, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76747" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000357-WSR-000150" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>In order to make certain that the logging mechanism used by the web server has sufficient storage capacity in which to write the logs, the logging mechanism needs to be able to allocate log record storage capacity. The task of allocating log record storage capacity is usually performed during initial installation of the logging mechanism. The system administrator will usually coordinate the allocation of physical drive space with the web server administrator along with the physical location of the partition and disk. Refer to NIST SP 800-92 for specific requirements on log rotation and storage dependent on the impact of the web server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Under "IIS" double-click on the "Logging" icon. In the "Logging" configuration box, determine the "Directory:" to which the "W3C" logging is being written. Confirm with the System Administrator that the designated log path is of sufficient size to maintain the logging. Under "Log File Rollover", verify the "Do not create new log files" is not selected. Verify a schedule is configured to rollover log files on a regular basis. Consult with the System Administrator to determine if there is a documented process for moving the log files off of the IIS 8.5 web server to another logging device. If the designated logging path device is not of sufficient space to maintain all log files and there is not a schedule to rollover files on a regular basis, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76749" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000380-WSR-000072" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>A web server can be modified through parameter modification, patch installation, upgrades to the web server or modules, and security parameter changes. With each of these changes, there is the potential for an adverse effect such as a DoS, web server instability, or hosted application instability. To limit changes to the web server and limit exposure to any adverse effects from the changes, files such as the web server application files, libraries, and configuration files must have permissions and ownership set properly to only allow privileged users access. The key web service administrative and configuration tools must only be accessible by the web server staff. All users granted this authority will be documented and approved by the ISSO. Access to the IIS Manager will be limited to authorized users and administrators. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000380-WSR-000072, SRG-APP-000435-WSR-000147, SRG-APP-000033-WSR-000169</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Right-click InetMgr.exe, then click “Properties” from the “Context” menu. Select the "Security" tab. Review the groups and user names. The following account may have Full control privileges: TrustedInstaller Web Managers Web Manager designees The following accounts may have read and execute, or read permissions: Non Web Manager Administrators ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES (built-in security group) SYSTEM Users Specific users may be granted read and execute and read permissions. Compare the local documentation authorizing specific users, against the users observed when reviewing the groups and users. If any other access is observed, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76751" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000383-WSR-000175" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Web servers provide numerous processes, features, and functionalities that utilize TCP/IP ports. Some of these processes may be deemed unnecessary or too unsecure to run on a production system. The web server must provide the capability to disable or deactivate network-related services that are deemed to be non-essential to the server mission, are too unsecure, or are prohibited by the PPSM CAL and vulnerability assessments.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Review programs installed on the OS. Open Control Panel. Open Programs and Features. The following programs may be installed without any additional documentation: Administration Pack for IIS IIS Search Engine Optimization Toolkit Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1 or greater Microsoft Web Platform Installer version 3.x or greater Virtual Machine Additions Review the installed programs, if any programs are installed other than those listed above, this is a finding. Note: If additional software is needed and has supporting documentation signed by the ISSO, this is not a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76755" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000435-WSR-000148" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>A Denial of Service (DoS) can occur when the web server is so overwhelmed that it can no longer respond to additional requests. A web server not properly tuned may become overwhelmed and cause a DoS condition even with expected traffic from users. To avoid a DoS, the web server must be tuned to handle the expected traffic for the hosted applications.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>If the IIS 8.5 web server is not hosting any applications, this is Not Applicable. If the IIS 8.5 web server is hosting applications, consult with the System Administrator to determine risk analysis performed when application was written and deployed to the IIS 8.5 web server. Obtain documentation on the configuration. Verify, at a minimum, the following tuning settings in the registry. Access the IIS 8.5 web server registry. Verify the following keys are present and configured. The required setting depends upon the requirements of the application. Recommended settings are not provided as these settings have to be explicitly configured to show a conscientious tuning has been made. Navigate to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HTTP\Parameters\ "URIEnableCache" "UriMaxUriBytes" "UriScavengerPeriod" If explicit settings are not configured for "URIEnableCache", "UriMaxUriBytes" and "UriScavengerPeriod", this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76761" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000156" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a required transmission protocol for a web server hosting controlled information. The use of TLS provides confidentiality of data in transit between the web server and client. FIPS 140-2-approved TLS versions must be enabled and non-FIPS-approved SSL versions must be disabled. NIST SP 800-52 defines the approved TLS versions for government applications.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Review the web server documentation and deployed configuration to determine which version of TLS is being used. If the TLS version is not TLS 1.1 or higher, according to NIST SP 800-52, or if non-FIPS-approved algorithms are enabled, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76767" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Some Component Object Model (COM) components are not required for most applications and should be removed if possible. Most notably, consider disabling the File System Object component; however, this will also remove the Dictionary object. Be aware some programs may require this component (e.g., Commerce Server), so it is highly recommended this be tested completely before implementing on the production web server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Locate the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0D43FE01-F093-11CF-8940-00A0C9054228} registry key. If the key exist, the File System Object component is enabled. If the File System Object component is enabled and is not required for operations, this is a finding. Note: If the File System Object component is required for operations and has supporting documentation signed by the ISSO, this is not a finding.</RawString> </Rule> </DocumentRule> <IisLoggingRule dscresourcemodule="xWebAdministration"> <Rule id="V-76681" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000092-WSR-000055" dscresource="xIISLogging"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Log files are a critical component to the successful management of an IS used within the DoD. By generating log files with useful information web administrators can leverage them in the event of a disaster, malicious attack, or other site specific needs. Ascertaining the correct order of the events that occurred is important during forensic analysis. Events that appear harmless by themselves might be flagged as a potential threat when properly viewed in sequence. By also establishing the event date and time, an event can be properly viewed with an enterprise tool to fully see a possible threat in its entirety. Without sufficient information establishing when the log event occurred, investigation into the cause of event is severely hindered. Log record content that may be necessary to satisfy the requirement of this control includes, but is not limited to, time stamps, source and destination IP addresses, user/process identifiers, event descriptions, application-specific events, success/fail indications, file names involved, access control, or flow control rules invoked. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000092-WSR-000055, SRG-APP-000093-WSR-000053, SRG-APP-000095-WSR-000056, SRG-APP-000096-WSR-000057, SRG-APP-000097-WSR-000058, SRG-APP-000097-WSR-000059</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <LogCustomFieldEntry /> <LogFlags>Date,Time,ClientIP,UserName,Method,UriQuery,HttpStatus,Referer</LogFlags> <LogFormat /> <LogPeriod /> <LogTargetW3C /> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Click the "Logging" icon. Under Format select "W3C". Click "Select Fields", verify at a minimum the following fields are checked: Date, Time, Client IP Address, User Name, Method, URI Query, Protocol Status, and Referrer. If not, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76683" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000092-WSR-000055" dscresource="xIISLogging"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Internet Information Services (IIS) on Windows Server 2012 provides basic logging capabilities. However, because IIS takes some time to flush logs to disk, administrators do not have access to logging information in real-time. In addition, text-based log files can be difficult and time-consuming to process. In IIS 8.5, the administrator has the option of sending logging information to Event Tracing for Windows (ETW). This option gives the administrator the ability to use standard query tools, or create custom tools, for viewing real-time logging information in ETW. This provides a significant advantage over parsing text-based log files that are not updated in real time. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000092-WSR-000055, SRG-APP-000108-WSR-000166, SRG-APP-000358-WSR-000063</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <LogCustomFieldEntry /> <LogFlags /> <LogFormat /> <LogPeriod /> <LogTargetW3C>File,ETW</LogTargetW3C> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 server name. Click the "Logging" icon. Under Log Event Destination, verify the "Both log file and ETW event" radio button is selected. If the "Both log file and ETW event" radio button is not selected, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76687" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000099-WSR-000061" dscresource="xIISLogging"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Web server logging capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Without sufficient and accurate information, a correct replay of the events cannot be determined. Ascertaining the success or failure of an event is important during forensic analysis. Correctly determining the outcome will add information to the overall reconstruction of the logable event. By determining the success or failure of the event correctly, analysis of the enterprise can be undertaken to determine if events tied to the event occurred in other areas within the enterprise. Without sufficient information establishing the success or failure of the logged event, investigation into the cause of event is severely hindered. The success or failure also provides a means to measure the impact of an event and help authorized personnel to determine the appropriate response. Log record content that may be necessary to satisfy the requirement of this control includes, but is not limited to, time stamps, source and destination IP addresses, user/process identifiers, event descriptions, application-specific events, success/fail indications, file names involved, access control, or flow control rules invoked.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <LogCustomFieldEntry> <Entry> <SourceType>RequestHeader</SourceType> <SourceName>Connection</SourceName> </Entry> <Entry> <SourceType>RequestHeader</SourceType> <SourceName>Warning</SourceName> </Entry> </LogCustomFieldEntry> <LogFlags /> <LogFormat>W3C</LogFormat> <LogPeriod /> <LogTargetW3C /> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Access the IIS 8.5 web server IIS Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Under "IIS", double-click the "Logging" icon. Verify the "Format:" under "Log File" is configured to "W3C". Select the "Fields" button. Under "Custom Fields", verify the following fields have been configured: Request Header >> Connection Request Header >> Warning If any of the above fields are not selected, this is a finding. </RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76689" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000100-WSR-000064" dscresource="xIISLogging"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Web server logging capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Without sufficient and accurate information, a correct replay of the events cannot be determined. Determining user accounts, processes running on behalf of the user, and running process identifiers also enable a better understanding of the overall event. User tool identification is also helpful to determine if events are related to overall user access or specific client tools. Log record content that may be necessary to satisfy the requirement of this control includes: time stamps, source and destination addresses, user/process identifiers, event descriptions, success/fail indications, file names involved, and access control or flow control rules invoked.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <LogCustomFieldEntry> <Entry> <SourceType>RequestHeader</SourceType> <SourceName>User-Agent</SourceName> </Entry> <Entry> <SourceType>RequestHeader</SourceType> <SourceName>Authorization</SourceName> </Entry> <Entry> <SourceType>ResponseHeader</SourceType> <SourceName>Content-Type</SourceName> </Entry> </LogCustomFieldEntry> <LogFlags>UserAgent,UserName,Referer</LogFlags> <LogFormat>W3C</LogFormat> <LogPeriod /> <LogTargetW3C /> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Access the IIS 8.5 web server IIS Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Under "IIS", double-click the "Logging" icon. Verify the "Format:" under "Log File" is configured to "W3C". Select the "Fields" button. Under "Standard Fields", verify "User Agent", "User Name" and "Referrer" are selected. Under "Custom Fields", verify the following field have been configured: Request Header >> User-Agent Request Header >> Authorization Response Header >> Content-Type If any of the above fields are not selected, this is a finding. </RawString> </Rule> </IisLoggingRule> <ManualRule dscresourcemodule="None"> <Rule id="V-76685" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000098-WSR-000060" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Web server logging capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Without sufficient and accurate information, a correct replay of the events cannot be determined. Ascertaining the correct source, e.g. source IP, of the events is important during forensic analysis. Correctly determining the source of events will add information to the overall reconstruction of the logable event. By determining the source of the event correctly, analysis of the enterprise can be undertaken to determine if events tied to the source occurred in other areas within the enterprise. A web server behind a load balancer or proxy server, when not configured correctly, will record the load balancer or proxy server as the source of every logable event. When looking at the information forensically, this information is not helpful in the investigation of events. The web server must record with each event the client source of the event.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Interview the System Administrator to review the configuration of the IIS 8.5 architecture and determine if inbound web traffic is passed through a proxy. If the IIS 8.5 web server is receiving inbound web traffic through a proxy, the audit logs must be reviewed to determine if correct source information is being passed through by the proxy server. Follow this procedure for web server and each website: Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Click the "Logging" icon. Click on "View log files" under the "Actions" pane. When the log file is displayed, review source IP information in log entries and verify the entries do not reflect the IP address of the proxy server. If the log entries in the log file(s) reflect the IP address of the proxy server as the source, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76695" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000120-WSR-000070" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>A major tool in exploring the website use, attempted use, unusual conditions, and problems are the access and error logs. In the event of a security incident, these logs can provide the SA and the web manager with valuable information. Failure to protect log files could enable an attacker to modify the log file data or falsify events to mask an attacker's activity.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Query the SA to determine who has update access to the web server log files. The role of auditor and the role of SA should be distinctly separate. An individual functioning as an auditor should not also serve as an SA due to a conflict of interest. Only management authorized individuals with a privileged ID or group ID associated with an auditor role will have access permission to log files that are greater than read on web servers he or she has been authorized to audit. Only management authorized individuals with a privileged ID or group ID associated with either an SA or web administrator role may have read authority to log files for the web servers he or she has been authorized to administer. If an account with roles other than auditor has greater than read authority to the log files, this is a finding. This check does not apply to service account IDs utilized by automated services necessary to process, manage, and store log files. Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Click the "Logging" icon. Click the "Browse" button and navigate to the directory where the log files are stored. Right-click the log file name to review and click Properties. Click the "Security" tab. If an account associated with roles other than auditors, SAs, or web administrators have any access to log files, this is a finding. If an account with roles other than auditor has greater than read authority to the log files, this is a finding. This check does not apply to service account IDs utilized by automated services necessary to process, manage, and store log files. </RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76697" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000125-WSR-000071" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Protection of log data includes assuring log data is not accidentally lost or deleted. Backing up log records to an unrelated system or onto separate media than the system the web server is actually running on helps to assure that, in the event of a catastrophic system failure, the log records will be retained.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>The IIS 8.5 web server and website log files should be backed up by the system backup. To determine if log files are backed up by the system backup, determine the location of the web server log files and each website's log files. Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 server name. Click the "Logging" icon. Under "Log File" >> "Directory" obtain the path of the log file. Once all locations are known, consult with the System Administrator to review the server's backup procedure and policy. Verify the paths of all log files are part of the system backup. Verify log files are backed up to an unrelated system or onto separate media than the system the web server is running on. If the paths of all log files are not part of the system backup and/or not backed up to a separate media, this is a finding. </RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76703" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000076" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>A web server should be primarily a web server or a proxy server but not both, for the same reasons that other multi-use servers are not recommended. Scanning for web servers that will also proxy requests into an otherwise protected network is a very common attack making the attack anonymous.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Under the "Connections" pane on the left side of the management console, select the IIS 8.5 web server. If, under the IIS installed features, "Application Request Routing Cache" is not present, this is not a finding. If, under the IIS installed features, "Application Request Routing Cache" is present, double-click the icon to open the feature. From the right "Actions" pane, under "Proxy", select "Server Proxy Settings...". In the "Application Request Routing" settings window, verify whether "Enable proxy" is selected. If “Enable proxy" is selected under the "Application Request Routing" settings, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76705" severity="high" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000077" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Web server documentation, sample code, example applications, and tutorials may be an exploitable threat to a web server. A production web server may only contain components that are operationally necessary (i.e., compiled code, scripts, web content, etc.). Delete all directories containing samples and any scripts used to execute the samples.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Navigate to the following folders: inetpub\ Program Files\Common Files\System\msadc Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\msadc If the folder or sub-folders contain any executable sample code, example applications, or tutorials which are not explicitly used by a production website, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76707" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000078" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>When accounts used for web server features such as documentation, sample code, example applications, tutorials, utilities, and services are created even though the feature is not installed, they become an exploitable threat to a web server. These accounts become inactive, are not monitored through regular use, and passwords for the accounts are not created or updated. An attacker, through very little effort, can use these accounts to gain access to the web server and begin investigating ways to elevate the account privileges. The accounts used for web server features not installed must not be created and must be deleted when these features are uninstalled.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Access the IIS 8.5 web server. Access “Apps” menu. Under “Administrative Tools”, select “Computer Management”. In left pane, expand "Local Users and Groups" and click on "Users". Review the local users listed in the middle pane. If any local accounts are present and were created by features which have been uninstalled or are not used, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76709" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000080" dscresource="None"> <Description><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. The web server installation process must provide options allowing the installer to choose which utility programs, services, and modules are to be installed or removed. By having a process for installation and removal, the web server is guaranteed to be in a more stable and secure state than if these services and programs were installed and removed manually.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Consult with the System Administrator and review all of the IIS 8.5 and Operating System features installed. Determine if any are installed which are no longer necessary for operation. If any utility programs, features or modules are installed which are not necessary for operation, this is a finding. If any unnecessary Operating System features are installed, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76715" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000175-WSR-000095" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>This check verifies the server certificate is actually a DoD-issued certificate used by the organization being reviewed. This is used to verify the authenticity of the website to the user. If the certificate is not issued by the DoD or if the certificate has expired, then there is no assurance the use of the certificate is valid. The entire purpose of using a certificate is, therefore, compromised.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Double-click the "Server Certificate" icon. Double-click each certificate and verify the certificate path is to a DoD root CA. If not, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76717" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000206-WSR-000128" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Mobile code in hosted applications allows the developer to add functionality and displays to hosted applications that are fluid, as opposed to a static web page. The data presentation becomes more appealing to the user, is easier to analyze, and navigation through the hosted application and data is much less complicated. Some mobile code technologies in use in today's applications are: Java, JavaScript, ActiveX, PDF, Postscript, Shockwave movies, Flash animations, and VBScript. The DoD has created policies that define the usage of mobile code on DoD systems. The usage restrictions and implementation guidance apply to both the selection and use of mobile code installed on organizational servers and mobile code downloaded and executed on individual workstations. Source code for a Java program is, many times, stored in files with either .java or .jpp file extensions. From the .java and .jpp files the Java compiler produces a binary file with an extension of .class. The .java or .jpp file could therefore reveal sensitive information regarding an application's logic and permissions to resources on the server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Search the system for files with either .java or .jpp extensions. If files with .java or .jpp extensions are found, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76721" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000211-WSR-000129" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>The separation of user functionality from web server management can be accomplished by moving management functions to a separate IP address or port. To further separate the management functions, separate authentication methods and certificates should be used. By moving the management functionality, the possibility of accidental discovery of the management functions by non-privileged users during hosted application use is minimized.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Review the IIS 8.5 web server configuration with the System Administrator. Determine if the IIS 8.5 web server hosts any applications. If the IIS 8.5 web server does not host any applications, this is Not Applicable. If the IIS 8.5 web server hosts applications, review the application's management functionality and authentication methods with the System Administrator to determine if the management of the application is accomplished with the same functions and authentication methods as the web server management. If the IIS 8.5 web server management and the application's management functionality is not separated, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76741" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000315-WSR-000004" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Remote access to the web server is any access that communicates through an external, non-organization-controlled network. Remote access can be used to access hosted applications or to perform management functions. A web server can be accessed remotely and must be capable of restricting access from what the DoD defines as nonsecure zones. Nonsecure zones are defined as any IP, subnet, or region that is defined as a threat to the organization. The nonsecure zones must be defined for public web servers logically located in a DMZ, as well as private web servers with perimeter protection devices. By restricting access from nonsecure zones, through internal web server access list, the web server can stop or slow denial of service (DoS) attacks on the web server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Note: This requirement applies to the Web Management Service. If the Web Management Service is not installed, this is Not Applicable. Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Under "Management", double-click "Management Service". If "Enable remote connections" is not selected, this is Not Applicable. If "Enable remote connections" is selected, review the entries under "IP Address Restrictions". Verify only known, secure IP ranges are configured as "Allow". If "IP Address Restrictions" are not configured or IP ranges configured to be "Allow" are not restrictive enough to prevent connections from nonsecure zones, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76753" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000383-WSR-000175" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>The use of Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) on an IIS web server allows client’s access to shared printers. This privileged access could allow remote code execution by increasing the web servers attack surface. Additionally, since IPP does not support SSL, it is considered a risk and will not be deployed.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>If the Print Services role and the Internet Printing role are not installed, this check is Not Applicable. Navigate to the following directory: %windir%\web\printers If this folder exists, this is a finding. Determine whether Internet Printing is enabled: Click “Start”, then click “Administrative Tools”, and then click “Server Manager”. Expand the roles node, then right-click “Print Services”, and then select “Remove Roles Services”. If the Internet Printing option is enabled, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76763" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000456-WSR-000187" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Several vulnerabilities are associated with older versions of web server software. As hot fixes and patches are issued, these solutions are included in the next version of the server software. Maintaining the web server at a current version makes the efforts of a malicious user more difficult.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Determine the most recent patch level of the IIS 8.5 software, as posted on the Microsoft website. Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click "Help", and select "About Internet Information Services". If the version is more than one version behind the most recent patch level, this is a finding. </RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76765" severity="high" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000079" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>During installation of the web server software, accounts are created for the web server to operate properly. The accounts installed can have either no password installed or a default password, which will be known and documented by the vendor and the user community. The first things an attacker will try when presented with a logon screen are the default user identifiers with default passwords. Installed applications may also install accounts with no password, making the logon even easier. Once the web server is installed, the passwords for any created accounts should be changed and documented. The new passwords must meet the requirements for all passwords, i.e., upper/lower characters, numbers, special characters, time until change, reuse policy, etc. Service accounts or system accounts that have no logon capability do not need to have passwords set or changed.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Access the IIS 8.5 web server. Access Apps menu. Under Administrative Tools, select Computer Management. In left pane, expand "Local Users and Groups" and click on "Users". Review the local users listed in the middle pane. If any local accounts are present and are used by IIS 8.5 verify with System Administrator that default passwords have been changed. If passwords have not been changed from the default, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76771" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174" dscresource="None"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Authorization rules can be configured at the server, website, folder (including Virtual Directories), or file level. It is recommended that URL Authorization be configured to only grant access to the necessary security principals. Configuring a global Authorization rule that restricts access ensures inheritance of the settings down through the hierarchy of web directories. This will ensure access to current and future content is only granted to the appropriate principals, mitigating risk of unauthorized access.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Double-click the “Authorization Rules” icon. If any user other than “Administrator” is listed, this is a finding. </RawString> </Rule> </ManualRule> <MimeTypeRule dscresourcemodule="xWebAdministration"> <Rule id="V-76711.a" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000081" dscresource="xIisMimeTypeMapping"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Controlling what a user of a hosted application can access is part of the security posture of the web server. Any time a user can access more functionality than is needed for the operation of the hosted application poses a security issue. A user with too much access can view information that is not needed for the user's job role, or the user could use the function in an unintentional manner. A MIME tells the web server what type of program, various file types, and extensions are and what external utilities or programs are needed to execute the file type. A shell is a program that serves as the basic interface between the user and the operating system, so hosted application users must not have access to these programs. Shell programs may execute shell escapes and can then perform unauthorized activities that could damage the security posture of the web server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <Ensure>Absent</Ensure> <Extension>.exe</Extension> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <MimeType>application/octet-stream</MimeType> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Under IIS, double-click the “MIME Types” icon. From the "Group by:" drop-down list, select "Content Type". From the list of extensions under "Application", verify MIME types for OS shell program extensions have been removed, to include at a minimum, the following extensions: If any OS shell MIME types are configured, this is a finding. .exe</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76711.b" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000081" dscresource="xIisMimeTypeMapping"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Controlling what a user of a hosted application can access is part of the security posture of the web server. Any time a user can access more functionality than is needed for the operation of the hosted application poses a security issue. A user with too much access can view information that is not needed for the user's job role, or the user could use the function in an unintentional manner. A MIME tells the web server what type of program, various file types, and extensions are and what external utilities or programs are needed to execute the file type. A shell is a program that serves as the basic interface between the user and the operating system, so hosted application users must not have access to these programs. Shell programs may execute shell escapes and can then perform unauthorized activities that could damage the security posture of the web server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <Ensure>Absent</Ensure> <Extension>.dll</Extension> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <MimeType>application/x-msdownload</MimeType> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Under IIS, double-click the “MIME Types” icon. From the "Group by:" drop-down list, select "Content Type". From the list of extensions under "Application", verify MIME types for OS shell program extensions have been removed, to include at a minimum, the following extensions: If any OS shell MIME types are configured, this is a finding. .dll</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76711.c" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000081" dscresource="xIisMimeTypeMapping"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Controlling what a user of a hosted application can access is part of the security posture of the web server. Any time a user can access more functionality than is needed for the operation of the hosted application poses a security issue. A user with too much access can view information that is not needed for the user's job role, or the user could use the function in an unintentional manner. A MIME tells the web server what type of program, various file types, and extensions are and what external utilities or programs are needed to execute the file type. A shell is a program that serves as the basic interface between the user and the operating system, so hosted application users must not have access to these programs. Shell programs may execute shell escapes and can then perform unauthorized activities that could damage the security posture of the web server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <Ensure>Absent</Ensure> <Extension>.com</Extension> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <MimeType>application/octet-stream</MimeType> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Under IIS, double-click the “MIME Types” icon. From the "Group by:" drop-down list, select "Content Type". From the list of extensions under "Application", verify MIME types for OS shell program extensions have been removed, to include at a minimum, the following extensions: If any OS shell MIME types are configured, this is a finding. .com</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76711.d" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000081" dscresource="xIisMimeTypeMapping"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Controlling what a user of a hosted application can access is part of the security posture of the web server. Any time a user can access more functionality than is needed for the operation of the hosted application poses a security issue. A user with too much access can view information that is not needed for the user's job role, or the user could use the function in an unintentional manner. A MIME tells the web server what type of program, various file types, and extensions are and what external utilities or programs are needed to execute the file type. A shell is a program that serves as the basic interface between the user and the operating system, so hosted application users must not have access to these programs. Shell programs may execute shell escapes and can then perform unauthorized activities that could damage the security posture of the web server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <Ensure>Absent</Ensure> <Extension>.bat</Extension> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <MimeType>application/x-bat</MimeType> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Under IIS, double-click the “MIME Types” icon. From the "Group by:" drop-down list, select "Content Type". From the list of extensions under "Application", verify MIME types for OS shell program extensions have been removed, to include at a minimum, the following extensions: If any OS shell MIME types are configured, this is a finding. .bat</RawString> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76711.e" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000081" dscresource="xIisMimeTypeMapping"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Controlling what a user of a hosted application can access is part of the security posture of the web server. Any time a user can access more functionality than is needed for the operation of the hosted application poses a security issue. A user with too much access can view information that is not needed for the user's job role, or the user could use the function in an unintentional manner. A MIME tells the web server what type of program, various file types, and extensions are and what external utilities or programs are needed to execute the file type. A shell is a program that serves as the basic interface between the user and the operating system, so hosted application users must not have access to these programs. Shell programs may execute shell escapes and can then perform unauthorized activities that could damage the security posture of the web server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <Ensure>Absent</Ensure> <Extension>.csh</Extension> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <MimeType>application/x-csh</MimeType> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Under IIS, double-click the “MIME Types” icon. From the "Group by:" drop-down list, select "Content Type". From the list of extensions under "Application", verify MIME types for OS shell program extensions have been removed, to include at a minimum, the following extensions: If any OS shell MIME types are configured, this is a finding. .csh</RawString> </Rule> </MimeTypeRule> <PermissionRule dscresourcemodule="AccessControlDsc"> <Rule id="V-76745" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000340-WSR-000029" dscresource="NTFSAccessEntry"> <AccessControlEntry> <Entry> <Type> </Type> <Principal>System</Principal> <ForcePrincipal>False</ForcePrincipal> <Inheritance> </Inheritance> <Rights>FullControl</Rights> </Entry> <Entry> <Type> </Type> <Principal>Administrators</Principal> <ForcePrincipal>False</ForcePrincipal> <Inheritance> </Inheritance> <Rights>FullControl</Rights> </Entry> <Entry> <Type> </Type> <Principal>TrustedInstaller</Principal> <ForcePrincipal>False</ForcePrincipal> <Inheritance> </Inheritance> <Rights>FullControl</Rights> </Entry> <Entry> <Type> </Type> <Principal>ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES</Principal> <ForcePrincipal>False</ForcePrincipal> <Inheritance> </Inheritance> <Rights>ReadAndExecute</Rights> </Entry> <Entry> <Type> </Type> <Principal>Users</Principal> <ForcePrincipal>False</ForcePrincipal> <Inheritance> </Inheritance> <Rights>ReadAndExecute,ListDirectory</Rights> </Entry> </AccessControlEntry> <Description><VulnDiscussion>This check verifies the key web server system configuration files are owned by the SA or the web administrator controlled account. These same files that control the configuration of the web server, and thus its behavior, must also be accessible by the account running the web service. If these files are altered by a malicious user, the web server would no longer be under the control of its managers and owners; properties in the web server configuration could be altered to compromise the entire server platform.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <Force>True</Force> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <Path>%windir%\inetpub</Path> <RawString>Open Explorer and navigate to the inetpub directory. Right-click inetpub and select “Properties”. Click the "Security" tab. Verify the permissions for the following users; if the permissions are less restrictive, this is a finding. System: Full control Administrators: Full control TrustedInstaller: Full control ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES (built-in security group): Read and execute Users: Read and execute, list folder contents Creator/Owner: Special permissions to subkeys</RawString> </Rule> </PermissionRule> <RegistryRule dscresourcemodule="PSDscResources"> <Rule id="V-76759.a" severity="high" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000156" dscresource="Registry"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption is a required security setting for a private web server. Encryption of private information is essential to ensuring data confidentiality. If private information is not encrypted, it can be intercepted and easily read by an unauthorized party. A private web server must use a FIPS 140-2-approved TLS version, and all non-FIPS-approved SSL versions must be disabled. FIPS 140-2-approved TLS versions include TLS V1.1 or greater. NIST SP 800-52 specifies the preferred configurations for government systems.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <Ensure>Present</Ensure> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <Key>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\TLS 1.1\Server</Key> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\TLS 1.1\Server Verify a REG_DWORD value of "0" for "DisabledByDefault"</RawString> <ValueData>0</ValueData> <ValueName>DisabledByDefault</ValueName> <ValueType>Dword</ValueType> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76759.b" severity="high" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000156" dscresource="Registry"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption is a required security setting for a private web server. Encryption of private information is essential to ensuring data confidentiality. If private information is not encrypted, it can be intercepted and easily read by an unauthorized party. A private web server must use a FIPS 140-2-approved TLS version, and all non-FIPS-approved SSL versions must be disabled. FIPS 140-2-approved TLS versions include TLS V1.1 or greater. NIST SP 800-52 specifies the preferred configurations for government systems.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <Ensure>Present</Ensure> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <Key>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\TLS 1.2\Server</Key> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\TLS 1.2\Server Verify a REG_DWORD value of "0" for "DisabledByDefault"</RawString> <ValueData>0</ValueData> <ValueName>DisabledByDefault</ValueName> <ValueType>Dword</ValueType> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76759.c" severity="high" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000156" dscresource="Registry"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption is a required security setting for a private web server. Encryption of private information is essential to ensuring data confidentiality. If private information is not encrypted, it can be intercepted and easily read by an unauthorized party. A private web server must use a FIPS 140-2-approved TLS version, and all non-FIPS-approved SSL versions must be disabled. FIPS 140-2-approved TLS versions include TLS V1.1 or greater. NIST SP 800-52 specifies the preferred configurations for government systems.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <Ensure>Present</Ensure> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <Key>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\TLS 1.0\Server</Key> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\TLS 1.0\Server Verify a REG_DWORD value of "1" for "DisabledByDefault"</RawString> <ValueData>1</ValueData> <ValueName>DisabledByDefault</ValueName> <ValueType>Dword</ValueType> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76759.d" severity="high" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000156" dscresource="Registry"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption is a required security setting for a private web server. Encryption of private information is essential to ensuring data confidentiality. If private information is not encrypted, it can be intercepted and easily read by an unauthorized party. A private web server must use a FIPS 140-2-approved TLS version, and all non-FIPS-approved SSL versions must be disabled. FIPS 140-2-approved TLS versions include TLS V1.1 or greater. NIST SP 800-52 specifies the preferred configurations for government systems.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <Ensure>Present</Ensure> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <Key>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\SSL 2.0\Server</Key> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\SSL 2.0\Server Verify a REG_DWORD value of "1" for "DisabledByDefault"</RawString> <ValueData>1</ValueData> <ValueName>DisabledByDefault</ValueName> <ValueType>Dword</ValueType> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76759.e" severity="high" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000156" dscresource="Registry"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption is a required security setting for a private web server. Encryption of private information is essential to ensuring data confidentiality. If private information is not encrypted, it can be intercepted and easily read by an unauthorized party. A private web server must use a FIPS 140-2-approved TLS version, and all non-FIPS-approved SSL versions must be disabled. FIPS 140-2-approved TLS versions include TLS V1.1 or greater. NIST SP 800-52 specifies the preferred configurations for government systems.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <Ensure>Present</Ensure> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <Key>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\SSL 3.0\Server</Key> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\SSL 3.0\Server Verify a REG_DWORD value of "1" for "DisabledByDefault"</RawString> <ValueData>1</ValueData> <ValueName>DisabledByDefault</ValueName> <ValueType>Dword</ValueType> </Rule> </RegistryRule> <WebConfigurationPropertyRule dscresourcemodule="xWebAdministration"> <Rule id="V-76727.a" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000223-WSR-000145" dscresource="xWebConfigKeyValue"> <ConfigSection>/system.web/sessionState</ConfigSection> <Description><VulnDiscussion>ASP.NET provides a session state, which is available as the HttpSessionState class, as a method of storing session-specific information that is visible only within the session. ASP.NET session state identifies requests from the same browser during a limited time window as a session, and provides the ability to persist variable values for the duration of that session. Cookies associate session information with client information for the duration of a user’s connection to a website. Using cookies is a more efficient way to track session state than any of the methods that do not use cookies because cookies do not require any redirection. </VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <Key>cookieless</Key> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Under the "ASP.NET" section, select "Session State". Under "Cookie Settings", verify the "Use Cookies" mode is selected from the "Mode:" drop-down list.</RawString> <Value>UseCookies</Value> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76727.b" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000223-WSR-000145" dscresource="xWebConfigKeyValue"> <ConfigSection>/system.web/sessionState</ConfigSection> <Description><VulnDiscussion>ASP.NET provides a session state, which is available as the HttpSessionState class, as a method of storing session-specific information that is visible only within the session. ASP.NET session state identifies requests from the same browser during a limited time window as a session, and provides the ability to persist variable values for the duration of that session. Cookies associate session information with client information for the duration of a user’s connection to a website. Using cookies is a more efficient way to track session state than any of the methods that do not use cookies because cookies do not require any redirection. </VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <Key>timeout</Key> <OrganizationValueRequired>True</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString>'{0}' -le '00:20:00'</OrganizationValueTestString> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Under the "ASP.NET" section, select "Session State". Under Time-out (in minutes), verify “20 minutes or less” is selected. If the "Use Cookies” mode is selected and Time-out (in minutes) is configured for “20 minutes or less”, this is not a finding.</RawString> <Value> </Value> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76731.a" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000231-WSR-000144" dscresource="xWebConfigKeyValue"> <ConfigSection>/system.web/machineKey</ConfigSection> <Description><VulnDiscussion>The Machine Key element of the ASP.NET web.config specifies the algorithm and keys that ASP.NET will use for encryption. The Machine Key feature can be managed to specify hashing and encryption settings for application services such as view state, forms authentication, membership and roles, and anonymous identification. Ensuring a strong encryption method can mitigate the risk of data tampering in crucial functional areas such as forms authentication cookies, or view state.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <Key>validation</Key> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Double-click the "Machine Key" icon in the website Home Pane. If "HMACSHA256" or stronger encryption is not selected for the Validation method and/or "Auto" is not selected for the Encryption method, this is a finding. Verify "HMACSHA256"</RawString> <Value>HMACSHA256</Value> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76731.b" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000231-WSR-000144" dscresource="xWebConfigKeyValue"> <ConfigSection>/system.web/machineKey</ConfigSection> <Description><VulnDiscussion>The Machine Key element of the ASP.NET web.config specifies the algorithm and keys that ASP.NET will use for encryption. The Machine Key feature can be managed to specify hashing and encryption settings for application services such as view state, forms authentication, membership and roles, and anonymous identification. Ensuring a strong encryption method can mitigate the risk of data tampering in crucial functional areas such as forms authentication cookies, or view state.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <Key>decryption</Key> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Double-click the "Machine Key" icon in the website Home Pane. If "HMACSHA256" or stronger encryption is not selected for the Validation method and/or "Auto" is not selected for the Encryption method, this is a finding. "Auto" is selected for the Encryption method</RawString> <Value>Auto</Value> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76733" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000251-WSR-000157" dscresource="xWebConfigKeyValue"> <ConfigSection>/system.webServer/directoryBrowse</ConfigSection> <Description><VulnDiscussion>Directory browsing allows the contents of a directory to be displayed upon request from a web client. If directory browsing is enabled for a directory in IIS, users could receive a web page listing the contents of the directory. If directory browsing is enabled the risk of inadvertently disclosing sensitive content is increased.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <Key>enabled</Key> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Double-click the "Directory Browsing" icon. Under the “Actions” pane verify "Directory Browsing" is disabled. If “Directory Browsing” is not disabled, this is a finding.</RawString> <Value>false</Value> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76737" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000266-WSR-000159" dscresource="xWebConfigKeyValue"> <ConfigSection>/system.webServer/httpErrors</ConfigSection> <Description><VulnDiscussion>HTTP error pages contain information that could enable an attacker to gain access to an information system. Failure to prevent the sending of HTTP error pages with full information to remote requesters exposes internal configuration information to potential attackers.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <Key>errormode</Key> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Double-click the "Error Pages" icon. Click each error message and click "Edit Feature Setting" from the "Actions" Pane. If any error message is not set to “Detailed errors for local requests and custom error pages for remote requests”, this is a finding.</RawString> <Value>DetailedLocalOnly</Value> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76757" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000152" dscresource="xWebConfigKeyValue"> <ConfigSection>/system.webServer/asp/session</ConfigSection> <Description><VulnDiscussion>The HTTP protocol is a stateless protocol. To maintain a session, a session identifier is used. The session identifier is a piece of data that is used to identify a session and a user. If the session identifier is compromised by an attacker, the session can be hijacked. By encrypting the session identifier, the identifier becomes more difficult for an attacker to hijack, decrypt, and use before the session has expired.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <Key>keepSessionIdSecure</Key> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Under "Management" section, double-click the "Configuration Editor" icon. From the "Section:" drop-down list, select “system.webServer/asp". Expand the "session" section. Verify the "keepSessionIdSecure" is set to "True". If the "keepSessionIdSecure" is not set to "True", this is a finding.</RawString> <Value>True</Value> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76769.a" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174" dscresource="xWebConfigKeyValue"> <ConfigSection>/system.webServer/security/isapiCgiRestriction</ConfigSection> <Description><VulnDiscussion>By allowing unspecified file extensions to execute, the web servers attack surface is significantly increased. This increased risk can be reduced by only allowing specific ISAPI extensions or CGI extensions to run on the web server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <Key>notListedCgisAllowed</Key> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Double-click the "ISAPI and CGI restrictions" icon. Click “Edit Feature Settings". Verify the "Allow unspecified CGI modules" check box is not checked</RawString> <Value>false</Value> </Rule> <Rule id="V-76769.b" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174" dscresource="xWebConfigKeyValue"> <ConfigSection>/system.webServer/security/isapiCgiRestriction</ConfigSection> <Description><VulnDiscussion>By allowing unspecified file extensions to execute, the web servers attack surface is significantly increased. This increased risk can be reduced by only allowing specific ISAPI extensions or CGI extensions to run on the web server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <Key>notListedIsapisAllowed</Key> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Double-click the "ISAPI and CGI restrictions" icon. Click “Edit Feature Settings". Verify the "Allow unspecified ISAPI modules" check box is not checked</RawString> <Value>false</Value> </Rule> </WebConfigurationPropertyRule> <WindowsFeatureRule dscresourcemodule="PSDscResources"> <Rule id="V-76713" severity="medium" conversionstatus="pass" title="SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000085" dscresource="WindowsFeature"> <Description><VulnDiscussion>A web server can be installed with functionality that, just by its nature, is not secure. Web Distributed Authoring (WebDAV) is an extension to the HTTP protocol that, when developed, was meant to allow users to create, change, and move documents on a server, typically a web server or web share. Allowing this functionality, development, and deployment is much easier for web authors. WebDAV is not widely used and has serious security concerns because it may allow clients to modify unauthorized files on the web server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls></Description> <DuplicateOf /> <FeatureName>Web-DAV-Publishing</FeatureName> <InstallState>Absent</InstallState> <IsNullOrEmpty>False</IsNullOrEmpty> <OrganizationValueRequired>False</OrganizationValueRequired> <OrganizationValueTestString /> <RawString>Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name. Review the features listed under the “IIS" section. If the "WebDAV Authoring Rules" icon exists, this is a finding.</RawString> </Rule> </WindowsFeatureRule> </DISASTIG> |