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V-288199

CAT II (Medium)

The application must reveal error messages only to the information system security officer (ISSO), information system security manager (ISSM), if assigned, and/or security personnel as appropriate.

Rule ID

SV-288199r1252738_rule

STIG

General Application (GAPP) Security Requirements Guide

Version

V1R0.1

CCIs

CCI-001314

Discussion

Only authorized personnel must be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an organization's operational state or can identify the application. Additionally, personally identifiable information (PII) and operational information must not be revealed through error messages to unauthorized personnel or their designated representatives. The structure and content of error messages must be carefully considered by the organization and development team. The extent to which the information system is able to identify and handle error conditions is guided by organizational policy and operational requirements.

Check Content

Review the application documentation and deployed configuration to determine whether the application reveals error messages only to the ISSO/ISSM, if assigned, and/or security personnel as appropriate.

If the application does not reveal error messages only to the ISSO/ISSM, if assigned, and/or security personnel as appropriate, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Navigate to the authentication configuration function within the application.

Configure the application to only reveal error messages to the ISSO, information ISSM, if assigned, and/or security personnel as appropriate.