STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows 2012 Server Domain Name System Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

Digital signature algorithm used for DNSSEC-enabled zones must be FIPS-compatible.

DISA Rule

SV-215584r561297_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-215584

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000090

Rule Version

WDNS-CM-000015

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Sign, or re-sign, the hosted zone(s) on the DNS server being validated.

Log on to the DNS server using the Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account or Local Administrator account.

Press Windows Key + R, execute dnsmgmt.msc.

On the opened DNS Manager snap-in from the left pane, expand the server name for the DNS server, and then expand Forward Lookup Zones.

From the expanded list, right-click to select the zone (repeat for each hosted zone), point to DNSSEC, and then click Sign the Zone, either using approved saved parameters or approved custom parameters.

Check Contents

Note: This check is Not applicable for Windows 2012 DNS Servers that only host Active Directory integrated zones or for Windows 2012 DNS servers on a Classified network.

Log on to the DNS server using the Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account or Local Administrator account.

Press Windows Key + R, execute dnsmgmt.msc.

On the opened DNS Manager snap-in from the left pane, expand the server name for the DNS server, and then expand Forward Lookup Zones.

From the expanded list, click to select the zone.

Review the zone's RRs in the right window pane.

Review the DNSKEY encryption in the Data column. example: [DNSKEY][RsaSha1][31021]

Confirm the encryption algorithm specified in the DNSKEY's Data is at RsaSha1, at a minimum.

If the specified encryption algorithm is not RsaSha1 or stronger, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-215584

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WDNS-CM-000015

Severity Override Guidance

Note: This check is Not applicable for Windows 2012 DNS Servers that only host Active Directory integrated zones or for Windows 2012 DNS servers on a Classified network.

Log on to the DNS server using the Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account or Local Administrator account.

Press Windows Key + R, execute dnsmgmt.msc.

On the opened DNS Manager snap-in from the left pane, expand the server name for the DNS server, and then expand Forward Lookup Zones.

From the expanded list, click to select the zone.

Review the zone's RRs in the right window pane.

Review the DNSKEY encryption in the Data column. example: [DNSKEY][RsaSha1][31021]

Confirm the encryption algorithm specified in the DNSKEY's Data is at RsaSha1, at a minimum.

If the specified encryption algorithm is not RsaSha1 or stronger, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4016

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