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

Media Player must be configured to prevent automatic Codec downloads.

DISA Rule

SV-225544r569185_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225544

Group Title

SRG-OS-000362-GPOS-00149

Rule Version

WN12-UC-000013

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Media Player -> Playback -> "Prevent Codec Download" to "Enabled".

Check Contents

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

Registry Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\

Value Name: PreventCodecDownload

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Vulnerability Number

V-225544

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-UC-000013

Severity Override Guidance

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

Registry Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\

Value Name: PreventCodecDownload

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4214

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