STIGQter: STIG Summary: Web Server Security Requirements Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 26 Apr 2019:

The web server must generate unique session identifiers that cannot be reliably reproduced.

DISA Rule

SV-54384r3_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-41807

Group Title

SRG-APP-000224-WSR-000136

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000224-WSR-000136

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001188 - The information system generates unique session identifiers for each session with organization-defined randomness requirements.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the web server to generate random and unique session identifiers that cannot be reliably reproduced.

Check Contents

Review the web server documentation and deployed configuration to verify that random and unique session identifiers are generated.

Access the web server ID generator function and generate two IDs using the same input.

If the web server is not configured to generate random and unique session identifiers, or the ID generator generates the same ID for the same input, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-41807

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000224-WSR-000136

Severity Override Guidance

Review the web server documentation and deployed configuration to verify that random and unique session identifiers are generated.

Access the web server ID generator function and generate two IDs using the same input.

If the web server is not configured to generate random and unique session identifiers, or the ID generator generates the same ID for the same input, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2557

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