STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft IIS 8.5 Site Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The IIS 8.5 website session state must be enabled.

DISA Rule

SV-214444r508659_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-214444

Group Title

SRG-APP-000001-WSR-000002

Rule Version

IISW-SI-000201

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000054 - The information system limits the number of concurrent sessions for each organization-defined account and/or account type to an organization-defined number of sessions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Follow the procedures below for each site hosted on the IIS 8.5 web server:

Open the IIS 8.5 Manager.

Click the site name.

Under the "ASP.NET" section, select "Session State".

Under "Session State Mode Settings", verify the "In Process" mode is selected.

Select "Apply" from the "Actions" pane.

Check Contents

Follow the procedures below for each site hosted on the IIS 8.5 web server:

Open the IIS 8.5 Manager.

Click the site name.

Under the "ASP.NET" section, select "Session State".

Under "Session State Mode Settings", verify the "In Process" mode is selected.

If the "Session State Mode Settings" is set to "In Process", this is not a finding.

Alternative method:

Click the site name.

Select "Configuration Editor" under the "Management" section.

From the "Section:" drop-down list at the top of the configuration editor, locate "system.web/sessionState".

Verify the "mode" reflects "InProc".

If the "mode" is not set to "InProc", this is a finding.

If the system being reviewed is part of a Web Farm, interview the System Administrator to ensure Session State Tracking is enabled via a SQL server, or other means. If Session State Tracking is enabled on the Web Farm, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-214444

Documentable

False

Rule Version

IISW-SI-000201

Severity Override Guidance

Follow the procedures below for each site hosted on the IIS 8.5 web server:

Open the IIS 8.5 Manager.

Click the site name.

Under the "ASP.NET" section, select "Session State".

Under "Session State Mode Settings", verify the "In Process" mode is selected.

If the "Session State Mode Settings" is set to "In Process", this is not a finding.

Alternative method:

Click the site name.

Select "Configuration Editor" under the "Management" section.

From the "Section:" drop-down list at the top of the configuration editor, locate "system.web/sessionState".

Verify the "mode" reflects "InProc".

If the "mode" is not set to "InProc", this is a finding.

If the system being reviewed is part of a Web Farm, interview the System Administrator to ensure Session State Tracking is enabled via a SQL server, or other means. If Session State Tracking is enabled on the Web Farm, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4001

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