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The web document (home) directory must be in a separate partition from the web server’s system files.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-3333 WG205 IIS7 SV-32378r3_rule Medium
Description
The web document (home) directory is accessed by multiple anonymous users when the web server is in production. By locating the web document (home) directory on the same partition as the web server system file the risk for unauthorized access to these protected files is increased. Additionally, having the web document (home) directory path on the same drive as the system folders also increases the potential for a drive space exhaustion attack.
STIG Date
IIS 7.0 WEB SITE STIG 2017-12-21

Details

Check Text ( C-32768r2_chk )
1. Open the IIS Manager.
2. Click the site name under review.
3. Click the Advanced Settings from the "Actions" Pane.
4. Review the Physical Path.

If the Path is on the same partition as the OS, this is a finding.

Note: If the ISSO has accepted the risk of not configuring this setting due to hosted application operability issues or failures, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-29069r1_fix)
1. Open the IIS Manager.
2. Click the site name under review.
3. Click the Advanced Settings from the Actions Pane.
4. Change the Physical Path to the new partition and directory location.