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Exchange must not send delivery reports to remote domains.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-228406 EX16-MB-000630 SV-228406r612748_rule Medium
Description
Attackers can use automated messages to determine whether a user account is active, in the office, traveling, and so on. An attacker might use this information to conduct future attacks. Ensure that delivery reports to remote domains are disabled. Before enabling this setting, first configure a remote domain using the Exchange Management Console (EMC) or the New-RemoteDomain cmdlet.
STIG Date
Microsoft Exchange 2016 Mailbox Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-06-23

Details

Check Text ( C-30639r497014_chk )
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Get-RemoteDomain | Select Identity, DeliveryReportEnabled

If the value of "DeliveryReportEnabled" is not set to "False", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-30624r497015_fix)
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Set-RemoteDomain -Identity <'IdentityName'> -DeliveryReportEnabled $false

Note: The value must be in single quotes.