STIGQter: STIG Summary: MS Exchange 2013 Edge Transport Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 26 Apr 2019:

Exchange Global Outbound Message size must be controlled.

DISA Rule

SV-84445r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-69823

Group Title

SRG-APP-000247

Rule Version

EX13-EG-000105

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-001095 - The information system manages excess capacity, bandwidth, or other redundancy to limit the effects of information flooding types of denial of service attacks.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Update the EDSP.

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Set-TransportConfig -MaxSendSize 10MB

or

The value as identified by the EDSP that has obtained a signoff with risk acceptance.

Check Contents

Review the Email Domain Security Plan (EDSP).

Determine the global maximum message send size.

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Get-TransportConfig | Select Name, Identity, MaxSendSize

If the value of MaxSendSize is not set to 10MB, this is a finding.

or

If the value of MaxSendSize is set to an alternate value and has signoff and risk acceptance in the EDSP, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-69823

Documentable

False

Rule Version

EX13-EG-000105

Severity Override Guidance

Review the Email Domain Security Plan (EDSP).

Determine the global maximum message send size.

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Get-TransportConfig | Select Name, Identity, MaxSendSize

If the value of MaxSendSize is not set to 10MB, this is a finding.

or

If the value of MaxSendSize is set to an alternate value and has signoff and risk acceptance in the EDSP, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3099

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