Title

The IIS 10.0 website document directory must be in a separate partition from the IIS 10.0 websites system files. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The content database is accessed by multiple anonymous users when the web server is in production. By locating the content database on the same partition as the web server system file, the risk for unauthorized access to these protected files is increased. Additionally, having the content database path on the same drive as the system folders also increases the potential for a drive space exhaustion attack.

Check Content

Follow the procedures below for each site hosted on the IIS 10.0 web server: Open the IIS 10.0 Manager. Click the site name under review. Click the "Advanced Settings" from the "Actions" pane. Review the Physical Path. If the Path is on the same partition as the OS, this is a finding. Note: If this IIS 10.0 installation is supporting Microsoft Exchange, and not otherwise hosting any content, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Fix Text

Follow the procedures below for each site hosted on the IIS 10.0 web server: Open the IIS 10.0 Manager. Click the site name under review. Click the "Advanced Settings" from the "Actions" pane. Change the Physical Path to the new partition and directory location.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-218752r928849_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-218752

Group Title: SRG-APP-000233-WSR-000146

Expert Comments

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