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V-222613

CAT II (Medium)

The application must remove organization-defined software components after updated versions have been installed.

Rule ID

SV-222613r961677_rule

STIG

Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V6R4

CCIs

CCI-002617

Discussion

Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by adversaries. Some information technology products may remove older versions of software automatically from the information system.

Check Content

Review the application documentation and interview the application admin to identify application locations on system.

Identify application versions that are installed on the system.

Review the file system structure to see if older versions of the application are still installed.

If old versions of the application or components are still installed on the system, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure or design the application to remove old components when updating.