Title

The application must remove organization-defined software components after updated versions have been installed. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by adversaries. Some information technology products may remove older versions of software automatically from the information system.

Check Content

Review the application documentation and interview the application admin to identify application locations on system. Identify application versions that are installed on the system. Review the file system structure to see if older versions of the application are still installed. If old versions of the application or components are still installed on the system, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure or design the application to remove old components when updating.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-222613r879825_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-222613

Group Title: SRG-APP-000454

Expert Comments

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