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V-206376

CAT II (Medium)

The web server must not be a proxy server.

Rule ID

SV-206376r960963_rule

STIG

Web Server Security Requirements Guide

Version

V4R4

CCIs

CCI-000381

Discussion

A web server should be primarily a web server or a proxy server but not both, for the same reasons that other multi-use servers are not recommended. Scanning for web servers that will also proxy requests into an otherwise protected network is a very common attack making the attack anonymous.

Check Content

Review the web server documentation and deployed configuration to determine if the web server is also a proxy server.

If the web server is also acting as a proxy server, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Uninstall any proxy services, modules, and libraries that are used by the web server to act as a proxy server.

Verify all configuration changes are made to assure the web server is no longer acting as a proxy server in any manner.