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

ColdFusion must set a timeout for requests.

DISA Rule

SV-76989r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-62499

Group Title

SRG-APP-000435-AS-000163

Rule Version

CF11-05-000190

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

Navigate to the "Settings" page under the "Server Settings" menu. Check "Timeout Requests after seconds" and set the value to "5" or to the documented tuned value and select the "Submit Changes" button.

Check Contents

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

Review system documentation. Determine if the "Timeout Requests after" setting has been tuned to account for application and system performance.

If "Timeout Requests after seconds" is not set to "5" or is not set in accordance with the documented tuning parameters, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-62499

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CF11-05-000190

Severity Override Guidance

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

Review system documentation. Determine if the "Timeout Requests after" setting has been tuned to account for application and system performance.

If "Timeout Requests after seconds" is not set to "5" or is not set in accordance with the documented tuning parameters, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2661

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