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Disable Apache Server Signature

ID: file-disable-server-signature

Severity: medium

Author: pussycat0x

Tags: audit,config,file,apache,hardening

Description

Section titled “Description”

Disabling the server signature prevents Apache from revealing version details in error pages.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: file-disable-server-signature


info:
  name: Disable Apache Server Signature
  author: pussycat0x
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Disabling the server signature prevents Apache from revealing version details in error pages.
  remediation: |
    Set 'ServerSignature Off' in the Apache configuration file and restart the service.
  reference:
    - https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/core.html#serversignature
  metadata:
    verified: true
  tags: audit,config,file,apache,hardening


file:
  - extensions:
      - conf


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "<Directory"
          - "<FilesMatch"
        condition: and


      - type: word
        words:
          - "ServerSignature Off"
        negative: true
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Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "file/audit/apache/file-disable-server-signature.yaml"

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