Windows Server 2019 must not have the Microsoft FTP service installed unless required by the organization.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-205697 | WN19-00-000330 | SV-205697r958480_rule | CCI-000382 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Unnecessary services increase the attack surface of a system. Some of these services may not support required levels of authentication or encryption. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-23 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
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-000382
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-205697r958480_chk)
If the server has the role of an FTP server, this is NA.
Open "PowerShell".
Enter "Get-WindowsFeature | Where Name -eq Web-Ftp-Service".
If "Installed State" is "Installed", this is a finding.
An Installed State of "Available" or "Removed" is not a finding.
If the system has the role of an FTP server, this must be documented with the ISSO.
Fix Text (F-5962r355010_fix)
Uninstall the "FTP Server" role.
Start "Server Manager".
Select the server with the role.
Scroll down to "ROLES AND FEATURES" in the right pane.
Select "Remove Roles and Features" from the drop-down "TASKS" list.
Select the appropriate server on the "Server Selection" page and click "Next".
Deselect "FTP Server" under "Web Server (IIS)" on the "Roles" page.
Click "Next" and "Remove" as prompted.