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XCCDF
Microsoft IIS 10.0 Site Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000246-WSR-000149
SRG-APP-000246-WSR-000149
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000246-WSR-000149
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<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
The IIS 10.0 website must be configured to limit the size of web requests.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>By setting limits on web requests, it ensures availability of web services and mitigates the risk of buffer overflow type attacks. The maxAllowedContentLength Request Filter limits the number of bytes the server will accept in a request.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>