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

User Account Control must automatically deny standard user requests for elevation.

DISA Rule

SV-225517r569185_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225517

Group Title

SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157

Rule Version

WN12-SO-000079

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002038 - The organization requires users to reauthenticate upon organization-defined circumstances or situations requiring reauthentication.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

UAC requirements are NA on Server Core installations.

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users" to "Automatically deny elevation requests".

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UAC requirements are NA on Server Core installations.

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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\

Value Name: ConsentPromptBehaviorUser

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Vulnerability Number

V-225517

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-SO-000079

Severity Override Guidance

UAC requirements are NA on Server Core installations.

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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\

Value Name: ConsentPromptBehaviorUser

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4214

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