The Apache web server must augment re-creation to a stable and known baseline.
Overview
Finding ID
Version
Rule ID
IA Controls
Severity
V-214289
AS24-U2-000540
SV-214289r961122_rule
Medium
Description
Making certain that the web server has not been updated by an unauthorized user is always a concern. Adding patches, functions, and modules that are untested and not part of the baseline opens the possibility for security risks. The web server must offer, and not hinder, a method that allows for the quick and easy reinstallation of a verified and patched baseline to guarantee the production web server is up-to-date and has not been modified to add functionality or expose security risks.
When the web server does not offer a method to roll back to a clean baseline, external methods, such as a baseline snapshot or virtualizing the web server, can be used.