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V-218772

CAT II

The maximum number of requests an application pool can process for each IIS 10.0 website must be explicitly set.

Ships Affected
2
Total Findings
4
Open
1
Closed
1

Check Text

Note: If the IIS Application Pool is hosting Microsoft SharePoint, this is Not Applicable. Note: If this server is hosting WSUS, this requirement is Not Applicable. Note: If this IIS 10.0 installation is supporting Microsoft Exchange, and not otherwise hosting any content, this requirement is Not Applicable. Open the IIS 10.0 Manager. Perform for each Application Pool. Click "Application Pools". Highlight an Application Pool and click "Advanced Settings" in the "Action" Pane. Scroll down to the "Recycling section" and verify the value for "Request Limit" is set to a value other than "0". If the "Request Limit" is set to a value of "0", this is a finding. If the system must require "Request Limit" to be set to "0", it is documented and approved by the ISSO, this is not a finding.

Fix Text

Open the IIS 10.0 Manager. Click "Application Pools". Highlight an Application Pool and click "Advanced Settings" in the "Action" Pane. Scroll down to the "Recycling section" and set the value for "Request Limit" to greater than "0". Click "OK".

STIG Reference

STIG
Microsoft IIS 10.0 Site Security Technical Implementation Guide
Version
2
Release
15
Rule ID
SV-218772r1022694_rule

All Occurrences

This vulnerability appears on 2 ship(s)

Ship Hull # Source File Status Assigned To Scan Date Actions
LAB BASELINES BASELINE SCHR-P3-DP-001_IIS10Site_Default_Web_Site_V2R14_20260305-133115.cklb
Unassigned 2026-03-12T15:38:14.459023 View in Context
USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1 _Reviewed/MONT-DP-001/Checklist/MONT-DP-001_IIS10Site_Default_Web_Site_V2R12_20251023-143912.ckl
Unassigned 2026-01-14T12:57:35.375369 View in Context
USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1 _Reviewed/MONT-MB-002/Checklist/MONT-MB-002_IIS10Site_Exchange_Back_End_V2R12_20251023-152602.ckl
Unassigned 2026-01-14T12:57:33.300070 View in Context
USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1 _Reviewed/MONT-MB-002/Checklist/MONT-MB-002_IIS10Site_Default_Web_Site_V2R12_20251023-152518.ckl
Unassigned 2026-01-14T12:57:33.098574 View in Context
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