STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apache Server 2.4 UNIX Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The Apache web server must not perform user management for hosted applications.

DISA Rule

SV-214239r612240_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-214239

Group Title

SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000015

Rule Version

AS24-U1-000240

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Comment out the "AuthUserFile" lines found in the Apache configuration.

Check Contents

Review the web server documentation and configuration to determine if the web server is being used as a user management application.

Search for "AuthUserFile" in the configuration files in the installed Apache Path.

Example:

grep -rin AuthUserFile *

If there are uncommented lines pointing to files on disk using the above configuration option, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-214239

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AS24-U1-000240

Severity Override Guidance

Review the web server documentation and configuration to determine if the web server is being used as a user management application.

Search for "AuthUserFile" in the configuration files in the installed Apache Path.

Example:

grep -rin AuthUserFile *

If there are uncommented lines pointing to files on disk using the above configuration option, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3996

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