Microsoft IIS 8.5 Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V2 · R7

CurrentPublished Wed Oct 25 2023

The IIS 8.5 web server Indexing must only index web content.

Microsoft IIS 8.5 Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The IIS 8.5 web server Indexing must only index web content.

Description

Discussion Text

The indexing service can be used to facilitate a search function for websites. Enabling indexing may facilitate a directory traversal exploit and reveal unwanted information to a malicious user. Indexing must be limited to web document directories only.

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Objective

V-214424

Rule

SV-214424r879655_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

IISW-SV-000139

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Access the IIS 8.5 Web Server.

Access an administrator command prompt and type "regedit <enter>" to access the server's registry.

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex\Catalogs\.

If this key exists, then indexing is enabled. 

If the key does not exist, this check is Not Applicable.

Review the Catalog keys to determine if directories other than web document directories are being indexed.

If so, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Run MMC.

Add the Indexing Service snap-in.

Edit the indexed directories to only include web document directories.

STIG check 25 of 43 in the Microsoft IIS 8.5 Server STIG checklist

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