The web server must only contain services and functions necessary for operation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-206375 | SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000075 | SV-206375r960963_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Web Server Security Requirements Guide | 2025-02-12 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · 4 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
1.00
- DISA · 4 · 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-000381
1.00
- DISA · 4 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-206375r960963_chk)
Review the web server documentation and deployed configuration to determine if web server features, services, and processes are installed that are not needed for hosted application deployment.
If excessive features, services, and processes are installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-6636r377718_fix)
Uninstall or deactivate features, services, and processes not needed by the web server for operation.