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Exchange application directory must be protected from unauthorized access.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Default product installations may provide more generous access permissions than are necessary to run the application. By examining and tailoring access permissions to more closely provide the least amount of privilege possible, attack vectors that align with user permissions are less likely to access more highly secured areas.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls>ECSC-1</IAControls>

ID
SV-44033r1_rule
Severity
Medium
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Locate the Exchange application directory and Remove or modify the group or user access permissions. 

Note: The default installation directory is \Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14.