Check: AS24-W2-000470
Apache Server 2.4 Windows Site STIG:
AS24-W2-000470
(in versions v2 r1 through v1 r0.1)
Title
Cookies exchanged between the Apache web server and client, such as session cookies, must have security settings that disallow cookie access outside the originating Apache web server and hosted application. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Cookies are used to exchange data between the web server and the client. Cookies, such as a session cookie, may contain session information and user credentials used to maintain a persistent connection between the user and the hosted application since HTTP/HTTPS is a stateless protocol. When the cookie parameters are not set properly (i.e., domain and path parameters), cookies can be shared within hosted applications residing on the same web server or to applications hosted on different web servers residing on the same domain.
Check Content
Review the <'INSTALLED PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file. If "HttpOnly; secure" is not configured, this is a finding. Review the code. If when creating cookies, the following is not occurring, this is a finding: function setCookie() { document.cookie = "ALEPH_SESSION_ID = $SESS; path = /; secure"; }
Fix Text
Add this line to the "httpd.conf" file: Header always edit Set-Cookie ^(.*)$ $1;HttpOnly;secure Add the secure attribute to the JavaScript set cookie: function setCookie() { document.cookie = "ALEPH_SESSION_ID = $SESS; path = /; secure"; } "HttpOnly" cannot be used since by definition this is a cookie set by JavaScript. Restart www_server and Apache.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-214376r505103_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-214376
Group Title: SRG-APP-000223-WSR-000011
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-001664 |
The information system recognizes only session identifiers that are system-generated. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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SC-23 (3) |
Unique Session Identifiers With Randomization |