Exchange application directory must be protected from unauthorized access.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
Exch-110	Exch-110	Exch-110_rule		Medium

Description

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

STIG	Date
Microsoft Exchange 2010 Core Server	2012-05-31

Details

Check Text ( C-_chk )
Obtain the Email Domain Security Plan (EDSP) and locate the authorized groups and users that have access to the Exchange application directories. Verify the access permissions on the directory match the access permissions listed in the EDSP. If any group or user has different access permissions, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-_fix)
Remove or modify the group or user access permissions.