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WA00515 A22 - Automatic directory indexing must be disabled.

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Information

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.

Solution

Edit the httpd.conf file and remove autoindex_module.

See Also

https://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_Apache_2-2_UNIX_V1R10_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7, CAT|II, Rule-ID|SV-33219r1_rule, STIG-ID|WA00515, Vuln-ID|V-26368

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 0d9ea28c04b879c615be089e28f9f8b72823263dea41b4fc199062b644f67095