Adobe 38043740 Lockdown Guide - Page 61

Missing Template, Handler, Site-wide Error, Maximum number, of POST request, parameters

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Setting Missing Template Handler Default Recommendation Description Blank or /CFIDE/administra tor/templates/miss ing_template_erro r.cfm Specified The missing template handler HTML should be equivalent to the 404 error handler specified on your web server. The default missing template handler allows a potential attacker to get a rough idea of the ColdFusion version in use. Site-wide Error Handler Blank or /CFIDE/administra tor/templates/secu re_profile_error.cf m Specified The default site-wide error handler may expose information about the cause of exceptions. Specify a custom siite-wide error handler that discloses the same generic message to the user for all exceptions. Be sure to log the actual exception. Maximum number 100 of POST request parameters 100 or lower Set this to the maximum number of form fields you have on any given page. Allowing too many form fields may allow for a DOS attack known as HashDOS. 61

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Setting
Default
Recommendation
Description
Missing Template
Handler
Blank or
/CFIDE/administra
tor/templates/miss
ing_template_erro
r.cfm
Specified
The missing template handler HTML
should be equivalent to the 404 error
handler specified on your web
server.
The default missing template
handler allows a potential attacker to
get a rough idea of the ColdFusion
version in use.
Site-wide Error
Handler
Blank or
/CFIDE/administra
tor/templates/secu
re_profile_error.cf
m
Specified
The default site-wide error handler
may expose information about the
cause of exceptions. Specify a
custom siite-wide error handler that
discloses the same generic
message to the user for all
exceptions. Be sure to log the actual
exception.
Maximum number
of POST request
parameters
100
100 or lower
Set this to the maximum number of
form fields you have on any given
page. Allowing too many form fields
may allow for a DOS attack known
as HashDOS.