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OWASP Periodic Table of Vulnerabilities - Server Misconfiguration
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Server Misconfiguration
Root Cause Summary
Platform technologies (web servers, application servers, operating systems) are configured insecurely.
Browser / Standards Solution
None
Perimeter Solution
Ensure proper application settings are deployed in configuration file/s. Provide secure default settings. Run all server software using low-privilege user accounts.
Generic Framework Solution
None
Custom Framework Solution
None
Custom Code Solution
None
Discussion / Controversy
None
References
Top 10 2013-A5-Security Misconfiguration
Server Misconfiguration (WASC)
Configuration (CWE)
