Details of the event with ID 60 of the source Microsoft-Windows-CertificationAuthority
| Event Source: | Microsoft-Windows-CertificationAuthority |
| Event ID: | 60 (0x3C) |
| Event log: | Application |
| Event type: | Error |
| Event text (English): | Active Directory Certificate Services refused to process an extremely long request from %1. This may indicate a denial-of-service attack. If the request was rejected in error, modify the MaxIncomingMessageSize registry parameter via certutil -setreg CA\MaxIncomingMessageSize . Unless verbose logging is enabled, this error will not be logged again for 20 minutes. |
| Event text (German): | Die Verarbeitung einer extrem langen Anforderung von %1 wurde zurückgewiesen. Dies kann auf einen Denial-of-Service-Angriff hindeuten. Ändern Sie den Registrierungsparameter "MaxIncomingMessageSize" über " certutil -setreg CA\MaxIncomingMessageSize ", falls die Anforderung aufgrund eines Fehler zurückgewiesen wurde. Soweit keine ausführliche Protokollierung aktiviert ist, wird dieser Fehler erst wieder in 20 Minuten protokolliert. |
Parameter
The parameters contained in the event text are filled with the following fields:
- %1: SubjectName (win:UnicodeString)
Description
Do you know TameMyCerts? TameMyCerts is an add-on for the Microsoft certification authority (Active Directory Certificate Services). It extends the function of the certification authority and enables the application of rule sets to realize the secure automation of certificate issuance. TameMyCerts is unique in the Microsoft ecosystem, has already proven itself in countless companies around the world and is available under a free license. It can be downloaded via GitHub and used free of charge. Professional maintenance is also offered.
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Security assessment
The security assessment is based on the three dimensions of confidentiality, integrity and availability.
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Microsoft's rating
Microsoft evaluates this event in the Securing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Whitepaper with a severity rating of "Severe".
Related links:
- Overview of Windows events generated by the certification authority
- Overview of audit events generated by the certification authority
External sources
- Securing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) (Microsoft)