STIGQter: STIG Summary: MS Exchange 2013 Edge Transport Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 26 Apr 2019:

Exchange internal Receive connectors must not allow anonymous connections.

DISA Rule

SV-84515r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-69893

Group Title

SRG-APP-000261

Rule Version

EX13-EG-000245

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001308 - The information system automatically updates spam protection mechanisms.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Set-ReceiveConnector -Identity <'IdentityName'> -PermissionGroups and enter a 'valid user groups'.

Note: The <IdentityName> value and user group(s) must be in quotes.

Example for user groups only: 'ExchangeServers, ExchangeUsers'

Repeat the procedures for each Receive connector.

This is an Example only: Set-ReceiveConnector -Identity <'IdentityName'> -PermissionGroups ExchangeUsers

Check Contents

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Get-ReceiveConnector | Select Name, Identity, PermissionGroups

For each Receive connector, if the value of PermissionGroups is AnonymousUsers for any non-Internet connector, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-69893

Documentable

False

Rule Version

EX13-EG-000245

Severity Override Guidance

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Get-ReceiveConnector | Select Name, Identity, PermissionGroups

For each Receive connector, if the value of PermissionGroups is AnonymousUsers for any non-Internet connector, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

3099

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