STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft IIS 8.5 Site Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The maximum number of requests an application pool can process for each IIS 8.5 website must be explicitly set.

DISA Rule

SV-214485r508659_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-214485

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174

Rule Version

IISW-SI-000252

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Open the IIS 8.5 Manager.

Click "Application Pools".

Highlight an Application Pool and click "Advanced Settings" in the "Action" Pane.

Scroll down to the "Recycling section" and set the value for "Request Limit" to greater than "0".

Click "OK".

Check Contents

Note: If the IIS Application Pool is hosting Microsoft SharePoint, this is Not Applicable.

If this IIS 8.5 installation is supporting Microsoft Exchange, and not otherwise hosting any content, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Open the IIS 8.5 Manager.

Perform for each Application Pool.

Click "Application Pools".

Highlight an Application Pool and click "Advanced Settings" in the "Action" Pane.

Scroll down to the "Recycling section" and verify the value for "Request Limit" is set to a value other than "0".

If the "Request Limit" is set to a value of "0", this is a finding.

The maximum number of requests an application pool can process for each IIS 8.5 website must be explicitly set.

DISA Rule

Vulnerability Number

Group Title

Rule Version

Severity

CCI(s)

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Check Contents

Vulnerability Number

Documentable

Rule Version

Severity Override Guidance

Check Content Reference

Target Key

Comments