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

The Windows 2012 DNS Server must enforce approved authorizations between DNS servers through the use of digital signatures in the RRSet.

DISA Rule

SV-215617r561297_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-215617

Group Title

SRG-APP-000215-DNS-000003

Rule Version

WDNS-SC-000009

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001663 - The information system, when operating as part of a distributed, hierarchical namespace, provides the means to enable verification of a chain of trust among parent and child domains (if the child supports secure resolution services).

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, click to select the zone.

Right-click 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 records for the zone and ensure the complete RRSet of records are present: RRSIG, NSEC3, DNSKEY, indicating DNSSEC compliance.

If the RRSet of records are not in the zone, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-215617

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WDNS-SC-000009

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 records for the zone and ensure the complete RRSet of records are present: RRSIG, NSEC3, DNSKEY, indicating DNSSEC compliance.

If the RRSet of records are not in the zone, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4016

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