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V-218810

CAT II (Medium)

Warning and error messages displayed to clients must be modified to minimize the identity of the IIS 10.0 web server, patches, loaded modules, and directory paths.

Rule ID

SV-218810r1022657_rule

STIG

Microsoft IIS 10.0 Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V3R7

CCIs

CCI-001312

Discussion

HTTP error pages contain information that could enable an attacker to gain access to an information system. Failure to prevent the sending of HTTP error pages with full information to remote requesters exposes internal configuration information to potential attackers.

Check Content

Note: If the server is hosting WSUS, this is Not Applicable.

Open the IIS 10.0 Manager.
Click the IIS 10.0 web server name.
Double-click the "Error Pages" icon.
Click any error message, and then click "Edit Feature Setting" from the "Actions" Pane. This will apply to all error messages.

If the feature setting is not set to "Detailed errors for local requests and custom error pages for remote requests", or "Custom error pages"  this is a finding.

Fix Text

Open the IIS 10.0 Manager.

Click the IIS 10.0 web server name.

Double-click the "Error Pages" icon.

Click any error message, and then click "Edit Feature Setting" from the "Actions" Pane. This will apply to all error messages.

Set Feature Setting to "Detailed errors for local requests and custom error pages for remote requests" or "Custom error pages".