Exchange message tracking logging must be enabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259657 | EX19-MB-000041 | SV-259657r960900_rule | CCI-000133 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| A message tracking log provides a detailed log of all message activity as messages are transferred to and from a computer running Exchange. If events are not recorded, it may be difficult or impossible to determine the root cause of system problems or the unauthorized activities of malicious users. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Exchange 2019 Mailbox Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AU-3
1.00
- DISA · V2R3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.3.1
1.00
- DISA · V2R3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.3.2
1.00
- DISA · V2R3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000133
1.00
- DISA · V2R3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-259657r960900_chk)
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:
Get-TransportService | Select-Object -Property Name, MessageTrackingLogEnabled
If the value of MessageTrackingLogEnabled is not set to True, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63304r942284_fix)
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:
Set-TransportService <IdentityName> -MessageTrackingLogEnabled $true
Note: The <IdentityName> value must be in quotes.