Anonymous user access to the Apache web server application directories must be prohibited.
Overview
Finding ID
Version
Rule ID
IA Controls
Severity
V-214373
AS24-W2-000440
SV-214373r961095_rule
High
Description
To properly monitor the changes to the web server and the hosted applications, logging must be enabled. Along with logging being enabled, each record must properly contain the changes made and the names of those who made the changes.
Allowing anonymous users the capability to change the web server or the hosted application will not generate proper log information that can then be used for forensic reporting in the case of a security issue. Allowing anonymous users to make changes will also grant change capabilities to anybody without forcing a user to authenticate before the changes can be made.
Satisfies: SRG-APP-000211-WSR-000031, SRG-APP-000380-WSR-000072
Obtain a list of the user accounts for the system, noting the privileges for each account.
Verify with the System Administrator (SA) or the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) that all privileged accounts are mission essential and documented.
Verify with the SA or the ISSO that all non-administrator access to shell scripts and operating system functions are mission essential and documented.
If undocumented privileged accounts are present, this is a finding.
If undocumented access to shell scripts or operating system functions is present, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-15582r277861_fix)
Ensure non-administrators are not allowed access to the directory tree, the shell, or other operating system functions and utilities.