The application must remove organization-defined software components after updated versions have been installed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-222613	APSC-DV-002610	SV-222613r961677_rule		Medium

Description

Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by adversaries. Some information technology products may remove older versions of software automatically from the information system.

STIG	Date
Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide	2025-02-12

Details

Check Text (C-24283r493747_chk)

Review the application documentation and interview the application admin to identify application locations on system.

Identify application versions that are installed on the system.

Review the file system structure to see if older versions of the application are still installed.

If old versions of the application or components are still installed on the system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-24272r493748_fix)

Configure or design the application to remove old components when updating.