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Check: WN12-GE-000020

Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server STIG: WN12-GE-000020 (in versions v3 r7 through v2 r16)

Title

Software certificate installation files must be removed from Windows 2012/2012 R2. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Use of software certificates and their accompanying installation files for end users to access resources is less secure than the use of hardware-based certificates.

Check Content

Search all drives for *.p12 and *.pfx files. If any files with these extensions exist, this is a finding. This does not apply to server-based applications that have a requirement for certificate files or Adobe PreFlight certificate files. Some applications create files with extensions of .p12 that are not certificate installation files. Removal of non-certificate installation files from systems is not required. These must be documented with the ISSO.

Fix Text

Remove any certificate installation files (*.p12 and *.pfx) found on a system. This does not apply to server-based applications that have a requirement for certificate files, Adobe PreFlight certificate files, or non-certificate installation files with the same extension.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-225431r569185_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-225431

Group Title: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000366	The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
CM-6	Configuration Settings