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Microsoft Exchange 2013 Client Access Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000125

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  • SRG-APP-000014

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  • Exchange must use Encryption for OWA access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This setting controls whether client machines should be forced to use secure channels to communicate with this virtual direct...
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  • SRG-APP-000014

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  • Exchange must have Forms-based Authentication disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Identification and Authentication provide the foundation for access control. Access to email services applications in the DoD...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000033

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  • Exchange must have authenticated access set to Integrated Windows Authentication only.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information by entities that have been issued certificates by DoD-ap...
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  • SRG-APP-000027

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  • Exchange must have Administrator audit logging enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unauthorized or malicious data changes can compromise the integrity and usefulness of the data. Automated attacks or maliciou...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000033

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  • Exchange Servers must use approved DoD certificates.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Server certificates are required for many security features in Exchange; without them the server cannot engage in many forms ...
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  • SRG-APP-000033

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  • Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) must only use certificate-based authentication to access email.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Identification and Authentication provide the foundation for access control. For EAS to be used effectively on DoD networks, ...
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  • SRG-APP-000033

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  • Exchange must have IIS map client certificates to an approved certificate server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;For EAS to be used effectively on DoD networks, client certificate authentication must be used for communications between the...
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  • SRG-APP-000089

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  • Exchange Email Diagnostic log level must be set to lowest level.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjust...
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  • SRG-APP-000089

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  • Exchange must have Audit record parameters set.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts. This item declares the fiel...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000111

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  • Exchange must have Queue monitoring configured with threshold and action.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Monitors are automated "process watchers" that respond to performance changes, and can be useful in detecting outages and ale...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Exchange application directory must be protected from unauthorized access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Default product installations may provide more generous access permissions than are necessary to run the application. By exam...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000380

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  • Exchange must have Send Fatal Errors to Microsoft disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjust...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000118

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  • Exchange must have Audit data protected against unauthorized read access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjust...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Exchange must not send Customer Experience reports to Microsoft.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for applications to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission objecti...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000119

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  • Exchange must have Audit data protected against unauthorized modification.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjust...
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  • SRG-APP-000120

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  • Exchange must have audit data protected against unauthorized deletion.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjust...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Exchange software baseline copy must exist.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Exchange software, as with other application software installed on a host system, must be included in a system baseline recor...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Exchange must have Audit data on separate partitions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjust...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000131

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  • Exchange Local machine policy must require signed scripts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Scripts often provide a way for attackers to infiltrate a system, especially those downloaded from untrusted locations. By se...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Exchange IMAP4 service must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The IMAP4 protocol is not approved for use within the DoD. It uses a clear text-based user name and password and does not sup...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Exchange POP3 service must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The POP3 protocol is not approved for use within the DoD. It uses a clear text based user name and password and does not supp...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Exchange must have the Public Folder virtual directory removed if not in use by the site.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To reduce the vectors through which a server can be attacked, unneeded application components should be disabled or removed. ...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Exchange must have the Microsoft Active Sync directory removed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To reduce the vectors through which a server can be attacked, unneeded application components should be disabled or removed. ...
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  • SRG-APP-000378

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  • SRG-APP-000381

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  • Exchange software must be monitored for unauthorized changes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Monitoring software files for changes against a baseline on a regular basis may help detect the possible introduction of mali...
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  • SRG-APP-000383

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  • Exchange services must be documented and unnecessary services must be removed or disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unneeded but running services offer attackers an enhanced attack profile, and attackers are constantly watching to discover o...
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