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AS24-W2-000870 - Cookies exchanged between the Apache web server and the client, such as session cookies, must have cookie properties set to prohibit client-side scripts from reading the cookie data - Session On

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Information

A cookie can be read by client-side scripts easily if cookie properties are not set properly. By allowing cookies to be read by the client-side scripts, information such as session identifiers could be compromised and used by an attacker who intercepts the cookie. Setting cookie properties (i.e., HttpOnly property) to disallow client-side scripts from reading cookies better protects the information inside the cookie.

Solution

Ensure the mod_session_crypto module is installed.

Enable encrypted session cookies.

Example:

Session On
SessionCookieName session path=/
SessionCryptoPassphrase secret

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apache_Server_2-4_Windows_Y20M10_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-8, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002418, Rule-ID|SV-102943r1_rule, STIG-ID|AS24-W2-000870, Vuln-ID|V-92855

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 5c2b42034993fc0f0a9d27495141c5883ff95cdc091b1f46f9c60f2585be2613