STIGQter: STIG Summary: Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

Windows 10 Kernel (Direct Memory Access) DMA Protection must be enabled.

DISA Rule

SV-220902r569187_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-220902

Group Title

SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069

Rule Version

WN10-EP-000310

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001090 - The information system prevents unauthorized and unintended information transfer via shared system resources.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Kernel DMA Protection >> "Enumeration policy for external devices incompatible with Kernel DMA Protection" to "Enabled" with "Enumeration Policy" set to "Block All".

Check Contents

This is NA prior to v1803 of Windows 10.

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Kernel DMA Protection

Value Name: DeviceEnumerationPolicy
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Vulnerability Number

V-220902

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN10-EP-000310

Severity Override Guidance

This is NA prior to v1803 of Windows 10.

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Kernel DMA Protection

Value Name: DeviceEnumerationPolicy
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4072

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