Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-15823 | 2.021 | SV-32276r2_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Use of software certificates and their accompanying installation files for end users to access resources is less secure than the use of hardware-based certificates. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2018-09-05 |
Check Text ( C-78299r1_chk ) |
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Search all drives for *.p12 and *.pfx files. If any files with these extensions exist, this is a finding. This does not apply to server-based applications that have a requirement for certificate files. Some applications create files with extensions of .p12 that are not certificate installation files. Removal of non-certificate installation files from systems is not required. These must be documented with the ISSO. |
Fix Text (F-85465r1_fix) |
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Remove any certificate installation files (*.p12 and *.pfx) found on a system. This does not apply to server-based applications that have a requirement for certificate files or non-certificate installation files with the same extension. |