The IIS 8.5 web server must not be both a website server and a proxy server.

From IIS 8.5 Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000076

Associated with: CCI-000381

SV-91399r1_rule The IIS 8.5 web server must not be both a website server and a proxy server.

Vulnerability discussion

A web server should be primarily a web server or a proxy server but not both, for the same reasons that other multi-use servers are not recommended. Scanning for web servers that will also proxy requests into an otherwise protected network is a very common attack making the attack anonymous.

Check content

Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Under the "Connections" pane on the left side of the management console, select the IIS 8.5 web server. If, under the IIS installed features, "Application Request Routing Cache" is not present, this is not a finding. If, under the IIS installed features, "Application Request Routing Cache" is present, double-click the icon to open the feature. From the right "Actions" pane, under "Proxy", select "Server Proxy Settings...". In the "Application Request Routing" settings window, verify whether "Enable proxy" is selected. If “Enable proxy" is selected under the "Application Request Routing" settings, this is a finding.

Fix text

Open the IIS 8.5 Manager. Under the "Connections" pane on the left side of the management console, select the IIS 8.5 web server. Under the IIS installed features, "Application Request Routing Cache" is present, double-click the icon to open the feature. From the right "Actions" pane, under "Proxy", select "Server Proxy Settings...". In the "Application Request Routing" settings window, remove the check from the "Enable proxy" check box. Click "Apply" in the "Actions" pane.

Pro Tips

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