Check: EX16-ED-000260
Microsoft Exchange 2016 Edge Transport Server STIG:
EX16-ED-000260
(in versions v2 r5 through v1 r1)
Title
Exchange Send connectors must be clearly named. (Cat III impact)
Discussion
For Send connectors, unclear naming as to direction and purpose increases risk that messages may not flow as intended, troubleshooting efforts may be impaired, or incorrect assumptions may be made about the completeness of the configuration. Collectively, connectors should account for all connections required for the overall email topology design. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) connectors, when listed, must name purpose and direction clearly, and their counterparts on servers to which they connect should be recognizable as their partners.
Check Content
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Get-SendConnector | Select Name, Identity Review the naming for connectors. For each send connector, if the connectors are not clearly named for purpose and direction, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Set-SendConnector -Name <'NewName'> -Identity <'IdentityName'> Note: Both the <NewName> and <IdentityName> values must be in single quotes. Repeat the procedure for each send connector.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-221225r879651_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-221225
Group Title: SRG-APP-000247
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-001095 |
The information system manages excess capacity, bandwidth, or other redundancy to limit the effects of information flooding types of denial of service attacks. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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SC-5 (2) |
Excess Capacity / Bandwidth / Redundancy |