STIGQter: STIG Summary: Exchange 2010 Hub Transport Server STIG Version: 1 Release: 12 Benchmark Date: 27 Jan 2017:

Global inbound message size must be controlled.

DISA Rule

SV-44044r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-33624

Group Title

Exch-2-011

Rule Version

Exch-2-011

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Set-TransportConfig -MaxReceiveSize 10MB

If an alternate value is desired, obtain signoff with risk acceptance and document in the EDSP.

Check Contents

Obtain the Email Domain Security Plan (EDSP) and locate the global maximum message receive size.

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:
Get-TransportConfig | Select Identity, MaxReceiveSize

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

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

If the value of 'MaxReceiveSize' is set to “Unlimited”, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-33624

Documentable

False

Rule Version

Exch-2-011

Severity Override Guidance

Obtain the Email Domain Security Plan (EDSP) and locate the global maximum message receive size.

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:
Get-TransportConfig | Select Identity, MaxReceiveSize

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

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

If the value of 'MaxReceiveSize' is set to “Unlimited”, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

1995

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