OHS must have the cgi-bin directory disabled.

From Oracle HTTP Server 12.1.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000381

SV-78887r1_rule OHS must have the cgi-bin directory disabled.

Vulnerability discussion

Scripts allow server side processing on behalf of the hosted application user or as processes needed in the implementation of hosted applications. Removing scripts not needed for application operation or deemed vulnerable helps to secure the web server. To assure scripts are not added to the web server and run maliciously, those script mappings that are not needed or used by the web server for hosted application operation must be removed.

Check content

1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//httpd.conf and $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//ssl.conf with an editor. 2. Search for a "" directive at the OHS server and virtual host configuration scopes. 3. If the directive and any directives that it contains exist and are not commented out, this is a finding.

Fix text

1. Open $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//httpd.conf and $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/components/OHS//ssl.conf with an editor. 2. Search for a "" directive at the OHS server and virtual host configuration scopes. 3. Comment out the "" directive and any directives it contains if they exist.

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