Each readable web document directory must contain a default, home, index, or equivalent document.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-2245	WG170 IIS7	SV-32324r2_rule		Low

Description
The goal is to control the web users experience in navigating any portion of the web document root directories. Ensuring all web content directories have at least the equivalent of an index.html file is a significant factor to accomplish this end. Also, enumeration techniques, such as URL parameter manipulation, rely upon being able to obtain information about the web server’s directory structure by locating directories with default pages. This practice helps ensure the anonymous web user will not obtain directory browsing information or an error message revealing the server type and version.

Description

The goal is to control the web users experience in navigating any portion of the web document root directories. Ensuring all web content directories have at least the equivalent of an index.html file is a significant factor to accomplish this end. Also, enumeration techniques, such as URL parameter manipulation, rely upon being able to obtain information about the web server’s directory structure by locating directories with default pages. This practice helps ensure the anonymous web user will not obtain directory browsing information or an error message revealing the server type and version.

STIG	Date
IIS 7.0 WEB SITE STIG	2017-01-04

Details

Check Text ( C-32731r1_chk )
1. Open the IIS Manager. 2. Click the site name under review. 3. Double-click Default Document. 4. In the Actions Pane, verify the Default Document feature is enabled. If not, this is a finding. 5. Review the document types. 6. Click the Content View tab and ensure there is a document of that type in the directory. If not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-29061r1_fix)
1. Open the IIS Manager. 2. Click the site name under review. 3. Double-click Default Document. 4. In the Action pane select Enable. 5. Click the Content View tab and ensure there is a document of that type in the directory.