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 must provide the capability to immediately disconnect or disable remote access to the hosted applications.

DISA Rule

SV-214476r508659_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-214476

Group Title

SRG-APP-000316-WSR-000170

Rule Version

IISW-SI-000237

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002322 - The organization provides the capability to expeditiously disconnect or disable remote access to the information system within the organization-defined time period.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Prepare documented procedures for shutting down an IIS 8.5 website in the event of an attack. The procedure should, at a minimum, provide the following steps:

Determine the respective website for the application at risk of an attack.

Access the IIS 8.5 web server IIS 8.5 Manager.

Select the respective website.

In the "Actions" pane, under "Manage Website", click on "Stop".

If necessary, stop all websites.

If necessary, stop the IIS 8.5 web server by selecting the web server in the IIS 8.5 Manager.

In the "Actions" pane, under "Manage Server", click on "Stop".

Check Contents

Interview the System Administrator and Web Manager.

Ask for documentation for the IIS 8.5 web server administration.

Verify there are documented procedures for shutting down an IIS 8.5 website in the event of an attack. The procedure should, at a minimum, provide the following steps:

Determine the respective website for the application at risk of an attack.

Access the IIS 8.5 web server IIS 8.5 Manager.

Select the respective website.

In the "Actions" pane, under "Manage Website", click on "Stop".

If necessary, stop all websites.

If necessary, stop the IIS 8.5 web server by selecting the web server in the IIS 8.5 Manager.

In the "Actions" pane, under "Manage Server", click on "Stop".

If there are not documented procedures with, at a minimum, the mentioned steps for stopping a website, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-214476

Documentable

False

Rule Version

IISW-SI-000237

Severity Override Guidance

Interview the System Administrator and Web Manager.

Ask for documentation for the IIS 8.5 web server administration.

Verify there are documented procedures for shutting down an IIS 8.5 website in the event of an attack. The procedure should, at a minimum, provide the following steps:

Determine the respective website for the application at risk of an attack.

Access the IIS 8.5 web server IIS 8.5 Manager.

Select the respective website.

In the "Actions" pane, under "Manage Website", click on "Stop".

If necessary, stop all websites.

If necessary, stop the IIS 8.5 web server by selecting the web server in the IIS 8.5 Manager.

In the "Actions" pane, under "Manage Server", click on "Stop".

If there are not documented procedures with, at a minimum, the mentioned steps for stopping a website, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

4001

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