The Apache web server must not be a proxy server.

From Apache Server 2.4 Windows Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000381

AS24-W1-000260_rule The Apache web server must not be 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

In a command line, CD to "<'INSTALLED PATH'>\bin". Run "httpd -M" to view a list of installed modules. If any of the following modules are present, this is a finding: proxy_module proxy_ajp_module proxy_balancer_module proxy_ftp_module proxy_http_module proxy_connect_module

Fix text

Edit the <'INSTALL PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file and remove the following modules: proxy_module proxy_ajp_module proxy_balancer_module proxy_ftp_module proxy_http_module proxy_connect_module

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