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

Exchange Message size restrictions must be controlled on Receive connectors.

DISA Rule

SV-84481r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-69859

Group Title

SRG-APP-000247

Rule Version

EX13-EG-000160

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Update the EDSP.

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Set-ReceiveConnector -Identity <'IdentityName'> -MaxMessageSize <'MaxReceiveSize'>

Note: The <IdentityName> and <MaxReceiveSize> values must be in quotes.

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 receive size.

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Identify Internet-facing connectors.

Get-ReceiveConnector | Select Name, Identity, MaxMessageSize

If the value of MaxMessageSize is not the same as the global value, this is a finding.

or

If MaxMessageSize is set to a numeric value different from the global value and has signoff and risk acceptance in the EDSP, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-69859

Documentable

False

Rule Version

EX13-EG-000160

Severity Override Guidance

Review the Email Domain Security Plan (EDSP).

Determine the global maximum message receive size.

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Identify Internet-facing connectors.

Get-ReceiveConnector | Select Name, Identity, MaxMessageSize

If the value of MaxMessageSize is not the same as the global value, this is a finding.

or

If MaxMessageSize is set to a numeric value different from the global 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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