Skip to main content
CUI

Documentation - V-206394

V-206394

Web Server Security Requirements Guide

CAT II

Title

Anonymous user access to the web server application directories must be prohibited.

Description

<VulnDiscussion>To properly monitor the changes to the web server and the hosted applications, logging must be enabled. Additionally, each record must properly contain the changes made and the names of those who made the changes. Allowing anonymous users the capability to change the web server or the hosted application will not generate proper log information that can then be used for forensic reporting in the case of a security issue. Allowing anonymous users to make changes will also grant ch...

Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)

Configure the web server to not allow anonymous users to change the web server or any hosted applications.

Documentation Status

Cancel
CUI