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APSC-DV-002610 The application must remove organization-defined software components after updated versions have been installed.

DISA STIG library V6R5
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first version loaded CAT II

Maps to SI-2(6) via CCI-002617

Title

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

Control

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.

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.

Related controls

CCI-002617

Fix

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