STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 8 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Explorer Data Execution Prevention must be enabled.

DISA Rule

SV-253396r958928_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253396

Group Title

SRG-OS-000433-GPOS-00192

Rule Version

WN11-CC-000215

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002824 - Implement organization-defined controls to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The default behavior is for data execution prevention to be turned on for file explorer.

To correct this, configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> File Explorer >> "Turn off Data Execution Prevention for Explorer" to "Not Configured" or "Disabled".

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The default behavior is for data execution prevention to be turned on for file explorer.

If it exists and is configured with a value of "1", this is a finding.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\

Value Name: NoDataExecutionPrevention

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0 (or if the Value Name does not exist)

Vulnerability Number

V-253396

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN11-CC-000215

Severity Override Guidance

The default behavior is for data execution prevention to be turned on for file explorer.

If it exists and is configured with a value of "1", this is a finding.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\

Value Name: NoDataExecutionPrevention

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0 (or if the Value Name does not exist)

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Target Key

5471