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V-221263

CAT II (Medium)

Exchange must have the most current, approved service pack installed.

Rule ID

SV-221263r961683_rule

STIG

Microsoft Exchange 2016 Edge Transport Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R6

CCIs

CCI-002605

Discussion

The organization (including any contractor to the organization) must promptly install security-relevant software updates (e.g., patches, service packs, hot fixes). Flaws discovered during security assessments, continuous monitoring, incident response activities, or information system error handling must also be addressed.

Check Content

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Get-ExchangeServer | fl name, AdminDisplayVersion

If the value of "AdminDisplayVersion" does not return the most current, approved service pack, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Install the most current, approved service pack.