STIGQter: STIG Summary: APACHE 2.2 Server for Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 13 Benchmark Date: 25 Jan 2019:

Automatic directory indexing must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-33225r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-26368

Group Title

WA00515

Rule Version

WA00515 W22

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Disable the autoindex_module by adding a "#" in front of it within the httpd.conf file, and restarting the Apache httpd service.

Check Contents

Open a command prompt window.

Navigate to the “bin” directory (in many cases this may be [Drive Letter]:\[directory path]\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\bin>).

Enter the following command and press Enter: httpd –M

This will provide a list of all loaded modules. If the following module is found this is a finding: autoindex_module.

Vulnerability Number

V-26368

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WA00515 W22

Severity Override Guidance

Open a command prompt window.

Navigate to the “bin” directory (in many cases this may be [Drive Letter]:\[directory path]\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\bin>).

Enter the following command and press Enter: httpd –M

This will provide a list of all loaded modules. If the following module is found this is a finding: autoindex_module.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Web Administrator

Target Key

158

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