STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Exchange 2019 Mailbox Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 02 Jul 2025:

Exchange email subject line logging must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-259656r960900_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-259656

Group Title

SRG-APP-000098

Rule Version

EX19-MB-000040

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000133 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes the source of the event.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Set-Transportservice -MessageTrackingLogSubjectLoggingEnabled $False

Check Contents

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Get-TransportService | Select-Object -Property Name, Identity, MessageTrackingLogSubjectLoggingEnabled

If the value of "MessageTrackingLogSubjectLoggingEnabled" is not set to "False", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-259656

Documentable

False

Rule Version

EX19-MB-000040

Severity Override Guidance

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Get-TransportService | Select-Object -Property Name, Identity, MessageTrackingLogSubjectLoggingEnabled

If the value of "MessageTrackingLogSubjectLoggingEnabled" is not set to "False", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5580