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V-221407

CAT II (Medium)

OHS must have the IfModule cgid_module directive disabled for the OHS server, virtual host, and directory configuration.

Rule ID

SV-221407r960963_rule

STIG

Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R3

CCIs

CCI-000381

Discussion

Scripts allow server side processing on behalf of the hosted application user or as processes needed in the implementation of hosted applications. Removing scripts not needed for application operation or deemed vulnerable helps to secure the web server. To assure scripts are not added to the web server and run maliciously, those script mappings that are not needed or used by the web server for hosted application operation must be removed.

Check Content

1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS/<componentName>/httpd.conf and every .conf file (e.g., ssl.conf) included in it with an editor that contains a "<IfModule cgid_module>" directive.

2. Search for the "<IfModule cgid_module>" directive at the OHS server, virtual host, and directory configuration scope.

3. If the directive and any directives that it may contain exist and are not commented out, this is a finding.

Fix Text

1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS/<componentName>/httpd.conf and every .conf file (e.g., ssl.conf) included in it with an editor that contains a "<IfModule cgid_module>" directive.

2. Search for the "<IfModule cgid_module>" directive at the OHS server, virtual host, and directory configuration scopes.

3. Comment out the "<IfModule cgid_module>" directive and any directives it may contain.