Exchange messages with a malformed From address must be rejected.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-221242	EX16-ED-000430	SV-221242r612603_rule		Medium

Description
Sender Identification (SID) is an email antispam sanitization process. Sender ID uses DNS MX record lookups to verify the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) sending server is authorized to send email for the originating domain. Failure to implement Sender ID risks that spam could be admitted into the email domain that originates from rogue servers. Most spam content originates from domains where the IP address has been spoofed prior to sending, thereby avoiding detection. For example, messages with malformed or incorrect "purported responsible sender" data in the message header could be (best case) created by using RFI noncompliant software but is more likely to be spam.

Description

Sender Identification (SID) is an email antispam sanitization process. Sender ID uses DNS MX record lookups to verify the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) sending server is authorized to send email for the originating domain. Failure to implement Sender ID risks that spam could be admitted into the email domain that originates from rogue servers. Most spam content originates from domains where the IP address has been spoofed prior to sending, thereby avoiding detection. For example, messages with malformed or incorrect "purported responsible sender" data in the message header could be (best case) created by using RFI noncompliant software but is more likely to be spam.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Exchange 2016 Edge Transport Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-12-10

Details

Check Text ( C-22957r411852_chk )
Note: If third-party anti-spam product is being used, the anti-spam product must be configured to meet the requirement. Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Get-SenderIdConfig \| Select Name, Identity, SpoofedDomainAction If the value of "SpoofedDomainAction" is not set to "Reject", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-22946r411853_fix)
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Set-SenderIdConfig -SpoofedDomainAction Reject