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Web server status module will be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26294 WA00510 W20 SV-36612r1_rule ECAN-1 Medium
Description
The Apache mod_info module provides information on the server configuration via access to a /server-info URL location, while the mod_status module provides current server performance statistics. While having server configuration and status information available as a web page may be convenient, it’s recommended that these modules NOT be enabled: Once mod_info is loaded into the server, its handler capability is available in per-directory .htaccess files and can leak sensitive information from the configuration directives of other Apache modules such as system paths, usernames/passwords, database names, etc. If mod_status is loaded into the server, its handler capability is available in all configuration files, including per-directory files (e.g., .htaccess) and may have security-related ramifications.
STIG Date
APACHE SERVER 2.0 for Windows 2015-08-27

Details

Check Text ( C-35707r1_chk )
Open the httpd.conf file.

Search for uncommented LoadModule info_module and LoadModule status_module directive statements.

If any of these statements are found uncommented, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-30949r1_fix)
Disable info and status modules by adding a "#" in front of them within the httpd.conf file, and restarting the Apache httpd service.