Check: AS24-W1-000460
Apache Server 2.4 Windows Server STIG:
AS24-W1-000460
(in versions v2 r3 through v1 r0.1)
Title
The Apache web server must invalidate session identifiers upon hosted application user logout or other session termination. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Captured sessions can be reused in "replay" attacks. This requirement limits the ability of adversaries from capturing and continuing to employ previously valid session IDs. Session IDs are tokens generated by web applications to uniquely identify an application user's session. Unique session IDs help to reduce predictability of said identifiers. When a user logs out, or when any other session termination event occurs, the web server must terminate the user session to minimize the potential for an attacker to hijack that particular user session.
Check Content
Review the <'INSTALL PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file. Search for the following directive: SessionMaxAge Verify the value of "SessionMaxAge" is set to "600" or less. If "SessionMaxAge" does not exist or is set to more than "600", this is a finding.
Fix Text
Open the <'INSTALL PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file. Set the "SessionMaxAge" directive to a value of no more than "600". Add the directive if it does not exist. Restart the Apache service.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-214331r879637_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-214331
Group Title: SRG-APP-000220-WSR-000201
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-001185 |
The information system invalidates session identifiers upon user logout or other session termination. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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SC-23 (1) |
Invalidate Session Identifiers At Logout |