Directory Browsing on the IIS 10.0 website must be disabled.

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Directory Browsing on the IIS 10.0 website must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-218759	IIST-SI-000231	SV-218759r879652_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
Microsoft IIS 10.0 Site Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-20232r311175_chk )
Follow the procedures below for each site hosted on the IIS 10.0 web server: Click the Site. Double-click the "Directory Browsing" icon. If "Directory Browsing" is not installed, this is Not Applicable. Under the "Actions" pane, verify "Directory Browsing" is "Disabled". If "Directory Browsing" is not "Disabled", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-20230r311176_fix)
Follow the procedures below for each site hosted on the IIS 10.0 web server: Open the IIS 10.0 Manager. Click the Site. Double-click the "Directory Browsing" icon. Under the "Actions" pane, click "Disabled".