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Exchange must not send automated replies to remote domains.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-69885 EX13-EG-000225 SV-84507r1_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. Remote users will not receive automated "Out of Office" delivery reports. This setting can be used to determine if all the servers in the organization can send "Out of Office" messages.
STIG Date
MS Exchange 2013 Edge Transport Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-18

Details

Check Text ( C-70353r1_chk )
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Get-RemoteDomain | Select Name, Identity, AutoReplyEnabled

If the value of AutoReplyEnabled is not set to False, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-76115r1_fix)
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

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

Note: The value must be in quotes.