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 threads available for CFTHREAD.

DISA Rule

SV-76987r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-62497

Group Title

SRG-APP-000435-AS-000163

Rule Version

CF11-05-000189

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 threading is being used, this finding is not applicable.

Navigate to the "Request Tuning page under the Server Settings" menu. Set "Maximum number of threads available for CFTHREAD" 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 threading, calls to CFTHREAD, is being used by any of the hosted application.

If threading is being used, this finding is not applicable.

If threading is not being used and "Maximum number of threads available for CFTHREAD" is not set to 1, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-62497

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CF11-05-000189

Severity Override Guidance

Within the Administrator Console, navigate to the "Request Tuning" page under the "Server Settings" menu. Ask the administrator if threading, calls to CFTHREAD, is being used by any of the hosted application.

If threading is being used, this finding is not applicable.

If threading is not being used and "Maximum number of threads available for CFTHREAD" is not set to 1, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2661

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