Windows Server 2022 must have software certificate installation files removed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-254261 | WN22-00-000240 | SV-254261r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Use of software certificates and their accompanying installation files for end users to access resources is less secure than the use of hardware-based certificates. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-13 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · V2R8 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · V2R8 · 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
3.4.2
1.00
- DISA · V2R8 · 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-000366
1.00
- DISA · V2R8 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-254261r991589_chk)
Search all drives for *.p12 and *.pfx files.
If any files with these extensions exist, this is a finding.
This does not apply to server-based applications that have a requirement for .p12 certificate files or Adobe PreFlight certificate files. Some applications create files with extensions of .p12 that are not certificate installation files. Removal of noncertificate installation files from systems is not required. These must be documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO).
Fix Text (F-57697r848598_fix)
Remove any certificate installation files (*.p12 and *.pfx) found on a system.
Note: This does not apply to server-based applications that have a requirement for .p12 certificate files or Adobe PreFlight certificate files.