STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers must be configured to prevent anonymous logons.

DISA Rule

SV-225437r569185_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225437

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

WN12-GE-000026

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the FTP service to prevent anonymous logons.

Check Contents

If FTP is not installed on the system, this is NA.

Determine the IP address and port number assigned to FTP sites from documentation or configuration.

If Microsoft FTP is used, open "Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager".

Select "Sites" under the server name.

For any sites that reference FTP, view the Binding information for IP address and port. The standard port for FTP is 21, however this may be changed.

Open a "Command Prompt".

Attempt to log on as the user "anonymous" with the following commands:

Note: Returned results may vary depending on the FTP server software.

C:\> "ftp"
ftp> "Open IP Address Port"
(Substituting [IP Address] and [Port] with the information previously identified. If no IP Address was listed in the Binding, attempt using "localhost".)
(Connected to IP Address
220 Microsoft FTP Service)

User (IP Address): "anonymous"
(331 Anonymous access allowed, send identity (e-mail name) as password.)

Password: "password"
(230 User logged in.)
ftp>

If the response indicates that an anonymous FTP login was permitted, this is a finding.

If accounts with administrator privileges are used to access FTP, this is a CAT I finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-225437

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-GE-000026

Severity Override Guidance

If FTP is not installed on the system, this is NA.

Determine the IP address and port number assigned to FTP sites from documentation or configuration.

If Microsoft FTP is used, open "Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager".

Select "Sites" under the server name.

For any sites that reference FTP, view the Binding information for IP address and port. The standard port for FTP is 21, however this may be changed.

Open a "Command Prompt".

Attempt to log on as the user "anonymous" with the following commands:

Note: Returned results may vary depending on the FTP server software.

C:\> "ftp"
ftp> "Open IP Address Port"
(Substituting [IP Address] and [Port] with the information previously identified. If no IP Address was listed in the Binding, attempt using "localhost".)
(Connected to IP Address
220 Microsoft FTP Service)

User (IP Address): "anonymous"
(331 Anonymous access allowed, send identity (e-mail name) as password.)

Password: "password"
(230 User logged in.)
ftp>

If the response indicates that an anonymous FTP login was permitted, this is a finding.

If accounts with administrator privileges are used to access FTP, this is a CAT I finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4214

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