The IAO will ensure the application is decommissioned when maintenance or support is no longer available.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-16837	APP6060	SV-17837r1_rule	DCSD-1 ECSC-1	High

Description
When maintenance no longer exists for an application, there are no individuals responsible for providing security updates. The application is no longer supported, and should be decommissioned.

STIG	Date
Application Security and Development STIG	2014-04-03

Details

Check Text ( C-17843r1_chk )
Interview the application representative and determine if all the application components are under maintenance. The entire application may be covered by a single maintenance agreement. The application should be decommissioned if maintenance or security support is no longer being provided by the vendor or by the development staff of a custom developed application. 1) If the application or any of the application components are not being maintained, it is a finding.

Check Text ( C-17843r1_chk )

Interview the application representative and determine if all the application components are under maintenance. The entire application may be covered by a single maintenance agreement. The application should be decommissioned if maintenance or security support is no longer being provided by the vendor or by the development staff of a custom developed application.

1) If the application or any of the application components are not being maintained, it is a finding.

Fix Text (F-17157r1_fix)
Ensure there is maintenance for the application.