STIGQter: STIG Summary: Adobe ColdFusion 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 26 Jan 2018:

ColdFusion must limit the maximum number of Flash Remoting requests.

DISA Rule

SV-76975r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-62485

Group Title

SRG-APP-000435-AS-000163

Rule Version

CF11-05-000183

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002385 - The information system protects against or limits the effects of organization-defined types of denial of service attacks by employing organization-defined security safeguards.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If flash remoting is being used, this finding is not applicable.

Navigate to the "Request Tuning" page under the "Server Settings" menu. Set "Maximum number of simultaneous Flash Remoting requests" to 1 and select the "Submit Changes" button.

Check Contents

Within the Administrator Console, navigate to the "Request Tuning" page under the "Server Settings" menu. Ask the administrator if flash remoting is being used (Note: The Server Monitor feature in ColdFusion Enterprise makes use of flash remoting.).

If flash remoting is being used, this finding is not applicable.

If "Maximum number of simultaneous Flash Remoting requests" is not set to 1, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-62485

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CF11-05-000183

Severity Override Guidance

Within the Administrator Console, navigate to the "Request Tuning" page under the "Server Settings" menu. Ask the administrator if flash remoting is being used (Note: The Server Monitor feature in ColdFusion Enterprise makes use of flash remoting.).

If flash remoting is being used, this finding is not applicable.

If "Maximum number of simultaneous Flash Remoting requests" is not set to 1, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2661

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