Documentation - V-214322

Title

Apache web server application directories, libraries, and configuration files must only be accessible to privileged users.

Description

<VulnDiscussion>When accounts used for web server features such as documentation, sample code, example applications, tutorials, utilities, and services are created even though the feature is not installed, they become an exploitable threat to a web server. These accounts become inactive, are not monitored through regular use, and passwords for the accounts are not created or updated. An attacker, through very little effort, can use these accounts to gain access to the web server and begin inves...

Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)

Ensure non-administrators are not allowed access to the directory tree, the shell, or other operating system functions and utilities.