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Hardening

Information disclosure

Don't advertise your stack.

What it is

Headers like Server, X-Powered-By and X-AspNet-Version reveal the exact software and versions you run.

Why it matters

Attackers use version banners to match your stack to known CVEs. Removing them raises the cost of targeting you.

Risk without it

A precise version banner turns generic scanning into a targeted exploit for a known vulnerability.

Recommended

Remove or genericise Server; delete X-Powered-By and framework version headers.

Set it

server_tokens off;
proxy_hide_header X-Powered-By;

References