Remove Software Certificate Installation Files

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-15823	2.021	SV-29464r1_rule		Medium

Description
This check verifies that software certificate installation files have been removed from a system.

STIG	Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-06-03

Details

Check Text ( C-16140r1_chk )
Search all drives for .p12 and .pfx files. If any files with these extensions exist, then this is a finding. Documentable Explanation: This does not apply to server-based applications that have a requirement for .p12 certificate files (e.g., Oracle Wallet Manager). Some applications create files with extensions of .p12 that are NOT certificate installation files. Removal from systems of non-certificate installation files are not required. These should be documented with the IAO.

Check Text ( C-16140r1_chk )

Search all drives for *.p12 and *.pfx files.

If any files with these extensions exist, then this is a finding.

Documentable Explanation: This does not apply to server-based applications that have a requirement for .p12 certificate files (e.g., Oracle Wallet Manager). Some applications create files with extensions of .p12 that are NOT certificate installation files. Removal from systems of non-certificate installation files are not required. These should be documented with the IAO.

Fix Text (F-15775r1_fix)
Remove any certificate installation files found on a system. Note: This does not apply to server-based applications that have a requirement for .p12 certificate files (e.g., Oracle Wallet Manager)