STIGQter 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 protect the authenticity of zone transfers via transaction signing.

DISA Rule

SV-215626r561297_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-215626

Group Title

SRG-APP-000219-DNS-000028

Rule Version

WDNS-SC-000019

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Complete the following procedures twice for each pair of name servers.

First create a rule for UDP connections, and then create a rule for TCP connections.

Refer to the U_Windows_Domain_Name_Service_2012_Overview.pdf for Microsoft links for this procedure.

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

Press Windows Key + R, execute gpme.msc to open the Group Policy Management feature.

In the Browse for Group Policy Object dialog box, double-click Domain Controllers.domain.com.

Click Default Domain Controllers Policy and click OK.

In the console tree, open Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Windows Firewall with Advanced Security\Windows Firewall with Advanced Security - LDAP.

Right-Click Connection Security Rules and select New.

For Rule Type, select the "Server-to-server" radio button, click Next.

For Endpoint 1 and Endpoint 2, select "These IP addresses:" and add the IP addresses of all DNS servers, click Next.

For Requirements, select "Request authentication for inbound and outbound connections", click Next.

For Authentication Method, select Computer certificate and from the "Signing Algorithm:" drop-down, select "RSA (default)".

From the "Certificate store type:" drop-down, select "Root CA (default).

From the "CA name:", click Browse and select the certificate generated by the internally-managed server performing the Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) role, click Next.

On Profile, accept default selections, click Next.

On Name, enter a name applicable to the rule's function (i.e., DNSSEC UDP), click Finish.

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NOTE: This requirement applies to any Windows 2012 DNS Servers which host non-AD-integrated zones (file based) even if the DNS servers host AD-integrated zones, too.

If the Windows 2012 DNS Servers only host AD-integrated zones, this requirement is not applicable.

To protect authenticity of zone transfers between Windows 2012 DNS Servers with file based zones, IPsec must be configured on each pair of name servers in a zone transfer transaction for those zones.

Log on to the DNS server which hosts non-AD-integrated, file based zones, using the Administrator, Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account.

Press Windows Key + R, execute gpme.msc to open the Group Policy Management feature.

In the Browse for Group Policy Object dialog box, double-click Domain Controllers.domain.com.

Click Default Domain Controllers Policy and click OK.

In the console tree, open Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Windows Firewall with Advanced Security\Windows Firewall with Advanced Security - LDAP.

Click Connection Security Rules.

Consult with the SA to determine which Rules meet the intent of the server-to-server authentication.

If Rules exist, double-click on each Rule to verify the following:

For the "Authentication:" tab, click on the "Customize..." button.

On the Authentication tab, verify "Authentication mode:" is set to "Request authentication for inbound and outbound connections".

Confirm the "Signing Algorithm" is set to "RSA (default)".

Under "Method", ensure the "Advanced:" radio button is selected.

Click on the "Customize" button.

For "First authentication methods:", double-click on the entry.

Verify the "Select the credential to use for first authentication:" has "Computer certificate from this certification authority (CA):" radio button selected.

Review the certificate specified and verify the certificate used was generated by the internally-managed server performing the Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) role.

If rules do not exist for server-to-server authentication, this is a finding.

If rules exist for this server to authenticate to other name servers hosting the same file based zones when transacting zone transfers, but the rules are not configured with the above settings, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-215626

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WDNS-SC-000019

Severity Override Guidance

NOTE: This requirement applies to any Windows 2012 DNS Servers which host non-AD-integrated zones (file based) even if the DNS servers host AD-integrated zones, too.

If the Windows 2012 DNS Servers only host AD-integrated zones, this requirement is not applicable.

To protect authenticity of zone transfers between Windows 2012 DNS Servers with file based zones, IPsec must be configured on each pair of name servers in a zone transfer transaction for those zones.

Log on to the DNS server which hosts non-AD-integrated, file based zones, using the Administrator, Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account.

Press Windows Key + R, execute gpme.msc to open the Group Policy Management feature.

In the Browse for Group Policy Object dialog box, double-click Domain Controllers.domain.com.

Click Default Domain Controllers Policy and click OK.

In the console tree, open Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Windows Firewall with Advanced Security\Windows Firewall with Advanced Security - LDAP.

Click Connection Security Rules.

Consult with the SA to determine which Rules meet the intent of the server-to-server authentication.

If Rules exist, double-click on each Rule to verify the following:

For the "Authentication:" tab, click on the "Customize..." button.

On the Authentication tab, verify "Authentication mode:" is set to "Request authentication for inbound and outbound connections".

Confirm the "Signing Algorithm" is set to "RSA (default)".

Under "Method", ensure the "Advanced:" radio button is selected.

Click on the "Customize" button.

For "First authentication methods:", double-click on the entry.

Verify the "Select the credential to use for first authentication:" has "Computer certificate from this certification authority (CA):" radio button selected.

Review the certificate specified and verify the certificate used was generated by the internally-managed server performing the Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) role.

If rules do not exist for server-to-server authentication, this is a finding.

If rules exist for this server to authenticate to other name servers hosting the same file based zones when transacting zone transfers, but the rules are not configured with the above settings, this is a finding.

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Target Key

4016

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