ColdFusion must limit the maximum post data size.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-279087	SRG-APP-000435-AS-000163	APAS-CF-000810	SV-279087r1171035_rule	2025-12-19	1

Description
Limiting the maximum post data size is essential to prevent resource exhaustion and potential denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. Without a limit, excessively large post data can consume server resources, leading to performance degradation or crashes. By setting a maximum post data size, the server can manage its resources more effectively, ensuring that it remains responsive and available to handle client requests efficiently.

Description

Limiting the maximum post data size is essential to prevent resource exhaustion and potential denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. Without a limit, excessively large post data can consume server resources, leading to performance degradation or crashes. By setting a maximum post data size, the server can manage its resources more effectively, ensuring that it remains responsive and available to handle client requests efficiently.

ℹ️ Check
Verify Default Maximum size of post data settings. 1. From the Admin Console Landing Screen, navigate to Server Settings >> Settings. 2. Interview the administrator to determine what the maximum post data size is required for the hosted applications. If the "Maximum size of post data" is set to a number larger than required, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Configure Maximum size of post data settings. 1. From the Admin Console Landing Screen, navigate to Server Settings >> Settings. 2. Set "Maximum size of post data settings" to the required amount. 3. Select "Submit Changes".