Automatic directory indexing must be disabled.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-26368 | WA00515 | WA00515 W22 | SV-33225r1_rule | 2018-12-24 | 1 |
| Description |
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| To identify the type of web servers and versions software installed it is common for attackers to scan for icons or special content specific to the server type and version. A simple request like http://example.com/icons/apache_pb2.png may tell the attacker that the server is Apache 2.2 as shown below. The many icons are used primary for auto indexing, which is recommended to be disabled. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Open a command prompt window. Navigate to the “bin” directory (in many cases this may be [Drive Letter]:\[directory path]\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\bin>). Enter the following command and press Enter: httpd –M This will provide a list of all loaded modules. If the following module is found this is a finding: autoindex_module. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Disable the autoindex_module by adding a "#" in front of it within the httpd.conf file, and restarting the Apache httpd service. |