ColdFusion must disable auto reloading of configuration files on file changes.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-62429	CF11-03-000108	SV-76919r1_rule		Medium

Description
When dealing with access restrictions pertaining to change control, it should be noted that any changes to the software and/or application server configuration can potentially have significant effects on the overall security of the system. Allowing ColdFusion to watch for configuration file changes and reloading the new configuration gives an attacker an easy way to make modifications and have those changes become part of the executing production system quickly.

Description

When dealing with access restrictions pertaining to change control, it should be noted that any changes to the software and/or application server configuration can potentially have significant effects on the overall security of the system. Allowing ColdFusion to watch for configuration file changes and reloading the new configuration gives an attacker an easy way to make modifications and have those changes become part of the executing production system quickly.

STIG	Date
Adobe ColdFusion 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-09-21

Details

Check Text ( C-63233r1_chk )
Within the Administrator Console, navigate to the "Settings" page under the "Server Settings" menu. If "Check configuration files for changes every" is checked, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-68349r1_fix)
Navigate to the "Settings" page under the "Server Settings" menu. Uncheck "Check configuration files for changes every" and select the "Submit Changes" button.