Details
In the same way that added security layers can provide a cumulative positive effect on security posture, multiple applications can provide a cumulative negative effect. A vulnerability and subsequent exploit to one application can lead to an exploit of other applications sharing the same security context. For example, an exploit to a web server process that leads to unauthorized administrative access to the host system can most likely lead to a compromise of all applications hosted by the same system.
Email services should be installed to a discrete set of directories, on a partition that does not host other applications. Email services should never be installed on a Domain Controller/Directory Services server.
NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.
Solution
Update the EDSP.
Configure the mailbox databases on a dedicated partition.
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: System and Communications Protection.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.
References
- 800-53|SC-2
- CAT|II
- CCI|CCI-001082
- Rule-ID|SV-207286r615936_rule
- STIG-ID|EX13-MB-000100
- STIG-Legacy|SV-84601
- STIG-Legacy|V-69979
- Vuln-ID|V-207286