The web server must only contain services and functions necessary for operation.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-206375	SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000075	SV-206375r960963_rule		Medium

Description

A web server can provide many features, services, and processes. Some of these may be deemed unnecessary or too unsecure to run on a production DoD system. The web server must provide the capability to disable, uninstall, or deactivate functionality and services that are deemed to be non-essential to the web server mission or can adversely impact server performance.

STIG	Date
Web Server Security Requirements Guide	2025-02-12

Details

Check Text (C-6636r377717_chk)

Review the web server documentation and deployed configuration to determine if web server features, services, and processes are installed that are not needed for hosted application deployment.

If excessive features, services, and processes are installed, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-6636r377718_fix)

Uninstall or deactivate features, services, and processes not needed by the web server for operation.