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The IIS 10.0 web server must accept only system-generated session identifiers.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-218805IIST-SV-000135SV-218805r1067583_ruleCCI-001664medium
Description
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. When using the URI mode for cookie settings under session state, IIS will reject and reissue session IDs that do not have active sessions. Configuring IIS to expire session IDs and regenerate tokens gives a potential attacker less time to capture a cookie and gain access to server content.
STIGDate
Microsoft IIS 10.0 Server Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-06-11

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 3 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

NET-09.2Unique System-Generated Session Identifiers
1.00
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (12) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-10Concurrent Session Control
1.00
AU-4(1)Transfer to Alternate Storage
1.00
CM-5(1)Automated Access Enforcement and Audit Records
1.00
CM-6Configuration Settings
1.00
CM-7Least Functionality
1.00
SC-2Separation of System and User Functionality
1.00
SC-23(3)Unique System-generated Session Identifiers
1.00
SC-5Denial-of-service Protection
1.00
SC-8Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity
1.00
SC-8(2)Pre- and Post-transmission Handling
1.00

+2 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

CCI1 mapping
CCI-001664
1.00

Details

Check Text (C-218805r1067583_chk)

Note: If ASP.NET is not installed, this is Not Applicable. Open the IIS 10.0 Manager. Click the IIS 10.0 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. Under "Time-out (in minutes)", verify a maximum of 15 minutes is entered. If the "Use Cookies" mode is selected and Time-out (in minutes) is configured for "15 minutes" (or less), this is not a finding. Alternative method: Click the site name. Select "Configuration Editor" under the "Management" section. From the "Section:" drop-down list at the top of the configuration editor, locate "system.web/sessionState". Verify the "cookieless" is set to "UseCookies". If the "cookieless" is not set to "UseCookies", this is a finding. Note: If IIS 10.0 server/site is used only for system-to-system maintenance, does not allow users to connect to interface, and is restricted to specific system IPs, this is Not Applicable.

Fix Text (F-20275r1067582_fix)

Open the IIS 10.0 Manager. Click the IIS 10.0 web server name. Under the "ASP.NET" section, select "Session State". Under "Cookie Settings", select the "Use Cookies" mode from the "Mode:" drop-down list. Under "Time-out (in minutes)", enter a value of "15 or less".