STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server Domain Name System (DNS) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Nonroutable IPv6 link-local scope addresses must not be configured in any zone.

DISA Rule

SV-259360r961863_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-259360

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000500

Rule Version

WDNS-22-000031

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Remove any link-local addresses and replace with appropriate Site-Local or Global scope addresses.

Check Contents

Log on to the DNS server using the Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account or Local Administrator account.

Press the Windows key + R and execute "dnsmgmt.msc".

On the opened DNS Manager snap-in from the left pane, expand the server name for the DNS server and then expand "Forward Lookup Zones".

From the expanded list, click to select the zone.

Expand the "Forward Lookup Zones" folder.

Expand each zone folder and examine the host record entries. The third column titled "Data" will display the IP.

Verify this column does not contain any IP addresses that begin with the prefixes "FE8", "FE9", "FEA", or "FEB".

If any nonroutable IPv6 link-local scope addresses are in any zone, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-259360

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WDNS-22-000031

Severity Override Guidance

Check Content Reference

Target Key

5576