The Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) must be disabled on the IIS 10.0 web server.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-218818IIST-SV-000149SV-218818r961470_ruleCCI-001762medium
Description
The use of IPP on an IIS web server allows client 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.
STIGDate
Microsoft IIS 10.0 Server Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-06-11

Related Frameworks

3 paths across 3 frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
  • DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.7
1.00
  • DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
  • NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-001762
1.00
  • DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related

Details

Check Text (C-218818r961470_chk)

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”, click “Administrative Tools”, and then click “Server Manager”. Expand the roles node, right-click “Print Services”, and then select “Remove Roles Services”. If the Internet Printing option is enabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-20288r310930_fix)

Click “Start”, click “Administrative Tools”, and then click “Server Manager”. Expand the roles node, right-click “Print Services”, and then select “Remove Roles Services”. If the Internet Printing option is checked, clear the check box, click “Next”, and then click “Remove” to complete the wizard.