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

The IIS 8.5 websites Maximum Query String limit must be configured.

DISA Rule

SV-214466r508659_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-214466

Group Title

SRG-APP-000246-WSR-000149

Rule Version

IISW-SI-000227

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001094 - The information system restricts the ability of individuals to launch organization-defined denial of service attacks against other information systems.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Follow the procedures below for each site hosted on the IIS 8.5 web server:

Open the IIS 8.5 Manager.

Click the site name under review.

Double-click the "Request Filtering" icon.

Click “Edit Feature Settings” in the "Actions" pane.

Set the "Maximum Query String" value to "2048" or less.

Check Contents

Follow the procedures below for each site hosted on the IIS 8.5 web server:

Open the IIS 8.5 Manager.

Click on the site name.

Double-click the "Request Filtering" icon.

Click “Edit Feature Settings” in the "Actions" pane.

If the "Maximum Query String" value is not set to "2048" or less, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-214466

Documentable

False

Rule Version

IISW-SI-000227

Severity Override Guidance

Follow the procedures below for each site hosted on the IIS 8.5 web server:

Open the IIS 8.5 Manager.

Click on the site name.

Double-click the "Request Filtering" icon.

Click “Edit Feature Settings” in the "Actions" pane.

If the "Maximum Query String" value is not set to "2048" or less, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4001

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