The Apache web server must be configured to provide clustering.

From Apache Server 2.4 Windows Site Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-001190

AS24-W2-000560_rule The Apache web server must be configured to provide clustering.

Vulnerability discussion

The web server may host applications that display information that cannot be disrupted, such as information that is time critical or life threatening. In these cases, a web server that shuts down or ceases to be accessible when there is a failure is not acceptable. In these types of cases, clustering of web servers is used.Clustering of multiple web servers is a common approach to providing fail-safe application availability. To ensure application availability, the web server must provide clustering or some form of failover functionality.

Check content

Review the <'INSTALLED PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file. Verify the "mod_proxy" is loaded. If it does not exist, this is a finding. If the "mod_proxy" module is loaded and the "ProxyPass" directive is not configured, this is a finding.

Fix text

Edit the <'INSTALLED PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file and load the "mod_proxy" module. Set the "ProxyPass" directive.

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