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OHS must have the cgi-bin directory disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-64299 OH12-1X-000121 SV-78789r2_rule Medium
Description
A web server can provide many features, services, and processes. Some of these may be deemed unnecessary or too unsecure to run on a production DoD system. The web server must provide the capability to disable, uninstall, or deactivate functionality and services that are deemed to be non-essential to the web server mission or can adversely impact server performance.
STIG Date
Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-06-12

Details

Check Text ( C-65051r3_chk )
1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//httpd.conf and $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//ssl.conf with an editor.

2. Search for a "" directive at the OHS server and virtual host configuration scopes.

3. If the directive and any directives that it contains exist and are not commented out, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-70229r2_fix)
1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//httpd.conf and $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//ssl.conf with an editor.

2. Search for a "" directive at the OHS server and virtual host configuration scopes.

3. Comment out the "" directive and any directives it contains if they exist.