STIGQter: STIG Summary: Adobe ColdFusion 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 26 Jan 2018:

ColdFusion must limit the maximum number of CFC function requests.

DISA Rule

SV-76983r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-62493

Group Title

SRG-APP-000435-AS-000163

Rule Version

CF11-05-000187

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002385 - The information system protects against or limits the effects of organization-defined types of denial of service attacks by employing organization-defined security safeguards.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If CFC requests are being used by hosted applications, this finding is not applicable.

Navigate to the "Request Tuning" page under the "Server Settings" menu. Set "Maximum number of simultaneous CFC function requests" to 1 and select the "Submit Changes" button.

Check Contents

Determine if CFC functions are being called directly from http/https for any hosted application. This may be determined by interviewing the administrator or by reviewing hosted applications code, hosted application design documentation or ColdFusion baseline documentation.

If CFC requests are being used by hosted applications, this finding is not applicable.

Within the Administrator Console, navigate to the "Request Tuning" page under the "Server Settings" menu.

If the CFC requests are not being used by hosted applications and "Maximum number of simultaneous CFC function requests" is not set to 1, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-62493

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CF11-05-000187

Severity Override Guidance

Determine if CFC functions are being called directly from http/https for any hosted application. This may be determined by interviewing the administrator or by reviewing hosted applications code, hosted application design documentation or ColdFusion baseline documentation.

If CFC requests are being used by hosted applications, this finding is not applicable.

Within the Administrator Console, navigate to the "Request Tuning" page under the "Server Settings" menu.

If the CFC requests are not being used by hosted applications and "Maximum number of simultaneous CFC function requests" is not set to 1, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2661

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