STIGQter: STIG Summary: Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 5 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

Protections against DoS attacks must be implemented.

DISA Rule

SV-222667r508029_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-222667

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516

Rule Version

APSC-DV-003320

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.
• CCI-002386 - The organization defines the security safeguards to be employed to protect the information system against, or limit the effects of, denial of service attacks.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Implement mitigations from the threat model for DOS attacks.

Check Contents

Ask the application representative for the threat model document.

Examine the threat model document and determine if DoS attacks are specified as a threat.

If there are no DoS threats identified in the threat model, the requirement is not applicable.

Verify the mitigations provided for DoS attacks are implemented from the threat model.

If mitigations for DoS attacks are identified in the threat model but are not implemented, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-222667

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APSC-DV-003320

Severity Override Guidance

Ask the application representative for the threat model document.

Examine the threat model document and determine if DoS attacks are specified as a threat.

If there are no DoS threats identified in the threat model, the requirement is not applicable.

Verify the mitigations provided for DoS attacks are implemented from the threat model.

If mitigations for DoS attacks are identified in the threat model but are not implemented, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4093

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