STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

Windows Media Player must be configured to prevent automatic checking for updates.

DISA Rule

SV-225395r569185_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225395

Group Title

SRG-OS-000362-GPOS-00149

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000122

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001812 - The information system prohibits user installation of software without explicit privileged status.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If Windows Media Player is installed, configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Media Player -> "Prevent Automatic Updates" to "Enabled".

Check Contents

Windows Media Player is not installed by default. If it is not installed, this is NA.

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\WindowsMediaPlayer\

Value Name: DisableAutoupdate

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Vulnerability Number

V-225395

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000122

Severity Override Guidance

Windows Media Player is not installed by default. If it is not installed, this is NA.

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\WindowsMediaPlayer\

Value Name: DisableAutoupdate

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4214

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