Azure-AppService-Web-Apps-Remote-Debugging-Disabled

Owned by naveen
Last updated: Dec 08, 2021
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Severity: Medium

Description: This control ensures that remote debugging is turned off for web apps. Enabling remote debugging for ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, or Node.js apps, will help developers to debug the application. Web apps should have remote debugging disabled in order to enhance security and protect the applications from unauthorized access.

Remediation Steps:

Perform following to update App Service configuration:

  1. Login to Azure Portal using https://portal.azure.com.

  2. Go to App Services.

  3. Click on affected Web App.

  4. In the left menu, under the Settings section, click the Configuration blade.

  5. In the General settings tab, scroll to Debugging section.

  6. Set Remote Debugging to Off.

  7. Click on Save .

Important:

Reference:

  • Configure general settings of App Service apps in the Azure portal

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