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The application must remove organization-defined software components after updated versions have been installed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-222613 APSC-DV-002610 SV-222613r849496_rule Medium
Description
Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by adversaries. Some information technology products may remove older versions of software automatically from the information system.
STIG Date
Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-21

Details

Check Text ( C-24283r493747_chk )
Review the application documentation and interview the application admin to identify application locations on system.

Identify application versions that are installed on the system.

Review the file system structure to see if older versions of the application are still installed.

If old versions of the application or components are still installed on the system, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-24272r493748_fix)
Configure or design the application to remove old components when updating.