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All IIS 8.5 web server sample code, example applications, and tutorials must be removed from a production IIS 8.5 server.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-76705 | IISW-SV-000120 | SV-91401r1_rule | High |
| Description |
|---|
| Web server documentation, sample code, example applications, and tutorials may be an exploitable threat to a web server. A production web server may only contain components that are operationally necessary (i.e., compiled code, scripts, web content, etc.). Delete all directories containing samples and any scripts used to execute the samples. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| IIS 8.5 Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2019-03-20 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-76361r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Navigate to the following folders: inetpub\ Program Files\Common Files\System\msadc Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\msadc If the folder or sub-folders contain any executable sample code, example applications, or tutorials which are not explicitly used by a production website, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-83401r1_fix) |
|---|
| Remove any executable sample code, example applications, or tutorials which are not explicitly used by a production website. |