STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tanium 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 02 Jul 2025:

The SchUseStrongCrypto registry value must be set.

DISA Rule

SV-253876r997298_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253876

Group Title

SRG-APP-000439

Rule Version

TANS-SV-000101

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

CCI-002418 - Protect the confidentiality and/or integrity of transmitted information.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

1. Access the Tanium Server, Tanium Module Server, and Tanium SQL Server.

2. Log on to the server with an account that has administrative privileges.

3. Run regedit as Administrator.

4. Use the following locations for steps 5-13.

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Wow6432Node >> Microsoft >> .NETFramework >> v4.0.xxxxx (the subversion number may vary, but it is a 4.0 version; example: 4.0.30319) for Tanium Application Server.

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Microsoft >> .NETFramework >> v4.0.xxxxx (the subversion number may vary, but it is a 4.0 version; example: 4.0.30319) for Tanium SQL Server.

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Microsoft >> .NETFramework >> v4.0.xxxxx (the subversion number may vary, but it is a 4.0 version; example: 4.0.30319) for Tanium Module Server.

5. Right-click in the right window pane.

6. Select: New >> DWORD (32-bit) Value.

7. In the "Name" field, enter "SchUseStrongCrypto".

8. Press "Enter".

9. Right-click the newly created "Name".

10. Select "Modify...".

11. Enter "1" in "Value data:".

12. Ensure that under "Base", the "Hexadecimal" radio button is selected.

13. Click "OK".

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1. Access the Tanium Server, Tanium Module Server, and Tanium SQL Server.

2. Log on to the server with an account that has administrative privileges.

3. Run regedit as Administrator.

4. Navigate to the following and confirm the setting "SchUseStrongCrypto" is present and configured as follows:

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Wow6432Node >> Microsoft >> .NETFramework >> v4.0.xxxxx (the subversion number may vary, but it is a 4.0 version; example: 4.0.30319) for Tanium Application Server.

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Microsoft >> .NETFramework >> v4.0.xxxxx (the subversion number may vary, but it is a 4.0 version; example: 4.0.30319) for Tanium SQL Server.

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Microsoft >> .NETFramework >> v4.0.xxxxx (the subversion number may vary, but it is a 4.0 version; example: 4.0.30319) for Tanium Module Server.

Name: SchUseStrongCrypto
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0000001 (hex)

If the value for "SchUseStrongCrypto " is not set to "0x00000001" (hex) and "Type" is not configured to "REG_DWORD" or does not exist, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-253876

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TANS-SV-000101

Severity Override Guidance

1. Access the Tanium Server, Tanium Module Server, and Tanium SQL Server.

2. Log on to the server with an account that has administrative privileges.

3. Run regedit as Administrator.

4. Navigate to the following and confirm the setting "SchUseStrongCrypto" is present and configured as follows:

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Wow6432Node >> Microsoft >> .NETFramework >> v4.0.xxxxx (the subversion number may vary, but it is a 4.0 version; example: 4.0.30319) for Tanium Application Server.

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Microsoft >> .NETFramework >> v4.0.xxxxx (the subversion number may vary, but it is a 4.0 version; example: 4.0.30319) for Tanium SQL Server.

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Microsoft >> .NETFramework >> v4.0.xxxxx (the subversion number may vary, but it is a 4.0 version; example: 4.0.30319) for Tanium Module Server.

Name: SchUseStrongCrypto
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0000001 (hex)

If the value for "SchUseStrongCrypto " is not set to "0x00000001" (hex) and "Type" is not configured to "REG_DWORD" or does not exist, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5476