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Cookies exchanged between the Apache web server and the client, such as session cookies, must have cookie properties set to prohibit client-side scripts from reading the cookie data.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-92855 AS24-W2-000870 SV-102943r1_rule Medium
Description
A cookie can be read by client-side scripts easily if cookie properties are not set properly. By allowing cookies to be read by the client-side scripts, information such as session identifiers could be compromised and used by an attacker who intercepts the cookie. Setting cookie properties (i.e., HttpOnly property) to disallow client-side scripts from reading cookies better protects the information inside the cookie.
STIG Date
Apache Server 2.4 Windows Site Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-06-17

Details

Check Text ( C-92161r1_chk )
Verify the "mod_session_crypto" module is installed.

If the mod_session_crypto module is not being used, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-99099r1_fix)
Ensure the mod_session_crypto module is installed.

Enable encrypted session cookies.

Example:

Session On
SessionCookieName session path=/
SessionCryptoPassphrase secret