Check: Exch-2-015
Exchange 2010 Hub Transport Server STIG:
Exch-2-015
(in version v1 r12)
Title
Global outbound message size must be controlled. (Cat III impact)
Discussion
Email system availability depends in part on best practices strategies for setting tuning configurations. Message size limits should be set to 10 megabytes at most, but often are smaller, depending on the organization. The key point in message size is that it should be set globally, and it should not be set to ‘unlimited’. Selecting ‘unlimited’ on either field is likely to result in abuse and can contribute to excessive server disk space consumption. Message size limits may also be applied on send and receive connectors, Public Folders, and on the user account under AD. Changes at these lower levels are discouraged, as the single global setting is usually sufficient. This practice prevents conflicts that could impact availability and it simplifies server administration.
Check Content
Obtain the Email Domain Security Plan (EDSP) and locate the global maximum message send size. Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Get-TransportConfig | Select Identity, MaxSendSize If the value of 'MaxSendSize' is set to 10MB, this is not a finding. If the value of 'MaxSendSize' is set to an alternate value, and has signoff and risk acceptance in the EDSP, this is not a finding. If the value of 'MaxSendSize' is set to “Unlimited”, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Set-TransportConfig -MaxSendSize 10MB If an alternate value is desired, obtain signoff with risk acceptance and document in the EDSP.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-44047r2_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-33627
Group Title: Exch-2-015
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