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Directory Browsing on the IIS 8.5 web server must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-76733 IISW-SV-000138 SV-91429r1_rule Medium
Description
Directory browsing allows the contents of a directory to be displayed upon request from a web client. If directory browsing is enabled for a directory in IIS, users could receive a web page listing the contents of the directory. If directory browsing is enabled the risk of inadvertently disclosing sensitive content is increased.
STIG Date
IIS 8.5 Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-03-20

Details

Check Text ( C-76389r1_chk )
Open the IIS 8.5 Manager.

Click the IIS 8.5 web server name.

Double-click the "Directory Browsing" icon.

Under the “Actions” pane verify "Directory Browsing" is disabled.

If “Directory Browsing” is not disabled, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-83429r1_fix)
Open the IIS 8.5 Manager.

Click the IIS 8.5 web server name.

Double-click the "Directory Browsing" icon.

Under the "Actions" pane click "Disabled".

Under the "Actions" pane, click "Apply".