The Apache web server must use encryption strength in accordance with the categorization of data hosted by the Apache web server when remote connections are provided.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-214308	SRG-APP-000014-WSR-000006	AS24-W1-000030	SV-214308r1067789_rule	2025-02-12	3

Description
The Apache web server has several remote communications channels. Examples are user requests via http/https, communication to a backend database, and communication to authenticate users. The encryption used to communicate must match the data that is being retrieved or presented. Methods of communication are "http" for publicly displayed information, "https" to encrypt when user data is being transmitted, VPN tunneling, or other encryption methods to a database. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000014-WSR-000006, SRG-APP-000015-WSR-000014, SRG-APP-000033-WSR-000169, SRG-APP-000179-WSR-000110, SRG-APP-000179-WSR-000111, SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000152, SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000154, SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000188, SRG-APP-000442-WSR-000182

Description

The Apache web server has several remote communications channels. Examples are user requests via http/https, communication to a backend database, and communication to authenticate users. The encryption used to communicate must match the data that is being retrieved or presented. Methods of communication are "http" for publicly displayed information, "https" to encrypt when user data is being transmitted, VPN tunneling, or other encryption methods to a database. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000014-WSR-000006, SRG-APP-000015-WSR-000014, SRG-APP-000033-WSR-000169, SRG-APP-000179-WSR-000110, SRG-APP-000179-WSR-000111, SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000152, SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000154, SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000188, SRG-APP-000442-WSR-000182

ℹ️ Check
In a command line, navigate to "<'INSTALLED PATH'>\bin". Run "httpd -M" to view a list of installed modules. If the "ssl_module" is not enabled, this is a finding. Review the <'INSTALL PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file to determine if the "SSLProtocol" directive exists and looks like the following: SSLProtocol -ALL +TLSv1.2 -SSLv2 -SSLv3 If the directive does not exist or exists but does not contain "-ALL +TLSv1.2 -SSLv2 -SSLv3", this is a finding.

ℹ️ Check

In a command line, navigate to "<'INSTALLED PATH'>\bin". Run "httpd -M" to view a list of installed modules. If the "ssl_module" is not enabled, this is a finding. Review the <'INSTALL PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file to determine if the "SSLProtocol" directive exists and looks like the following: SSLProtocol -ALL +TLSv1.2 -SSLv2 -SSLv3 If the directive does not exist or exists but does not contain "-ALL +TLSv1.2 -SSLv2 -SSLv3", this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Ensure the "ssl_module" is loaded in the httpd.conf file (not commented out). Ensure the "SSLProtocol" is added and looks like the following in the <'INSTALL PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file: SSLProtocol -ALL +TLSv1.2 Restart the Apache service.