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WA000-WI070 IIS7 - Indexing Services must only index web content.

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Information

The indexing service can be used to facilitate a search function for web-sites. 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.

Solution

1. Run MMC.
2. Add the Indexing Service snap-in.
3. Edit the indexed directories to only include web document directories.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_IIS_7-0_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, CAT|III, CSCv6|3.1, Rule-ID|SV-32379r2_rule, STIG-ID|WA000-WI070_IIS7, Vuln-ID|V-3963

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: c6c0b75b9e781f4f40e77f025b172a0e50dc148ab5a5081d4ec1eb524d76efee