Monitoring software must include CGI type files or equivalent programs.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-2271	WG440 IIS7	SV-32641r1_rule	ECAT-1 ECAT-2 ECCD-1	Medium

Description
By their very nature, CGI type files permit the anonymous web user to interact with data and perhaps store data on the web server. In many cases, CGI scripts exercise system-level control over the server’s resources. These files make appealing targets for the malicious user. If these files can be modified or exploited, the web server can be compromised. CGI or equivalent files must be monitored by a security tool alerting the web administrator of any unauthorized changes.

Description

By their very nature, CGI type files permit the anonymous web user to interact with data and perhaps store data on the web server. In many cases, CGI scripts exercise system-level control over the server’s resources. These files make appealing targets for the malicious user. If these files can be modified or exploited, the web server can be compromised. CGI or equivalent files must be monitored by a security tool alerting the web administrator of any unauthorized changes.

STIG	Date
IIS 7.0 WEB SERVER STIG	2014-01-09

Details

Check Text ( C-32951r1_chk )
Request to see the template file or configuration file of the software being used to accomplish this security task. The monitoring program should provide constant monitoring for these files, and instantly alert the web administrator of any unauthorized changes. Example CGI file extensions include, but are not limited to, .cgi, .asp, .aspx, .class, .vb, .php, .pl, and .c. If the monitoring product configuration does not monitor changes to CGI program files, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-32951r1_chk )

Request to see the template file or configuration file of the software being used to accomplish this security task. The monitoring program should provide constant monitoring for these files, and instantly alert the web administrator of any unauthorized changes. Example CGI file extensions include, but are not limited to, .cgi, .asp, .aspx, .class, .vb, .php, .pl, and .c.

If the monitoring product configuration does not monitor changes to CGI program files, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-26839r1_fix)
Configure the monitoring tool to include CGI type files or equivalent programs directory.