STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Windows Server 2025 local volumes must use a format that supports New Technology File System (NTFS) attributes.

DISA Rule

SV-277997r1182022_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-277997

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

Rule Version

WN25-00-000130

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000213 - Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Format volumes to use NTFS, ReFS, or CSVFS.

Check Contents

Open "Computer Management".

Select "Disk Management" under "Storage".

For each local volume, if the file system does not indicate "NTFS", this is a finding.

"ReFS" (Resilient File System) is also acceptable and would not be a finding.

"CSVFS" (Cluster Shared Volumes File Systems) is also acceptable and would not be a finding.

This does not apply to system partitions such the Recovery and EFI System Partition.

Vulnerability Number

V-277997

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN25-00-000130

Severity Override Guidance

Open "Computer Management".

Select "Disk Management" under "Storage".

For each local volume, if the file system does not indicate "NTFS", this is a finding.

"ReFS" (Resilient File System) is also acceptable and would not be a finding.

"CSVFS" (Cluster Shared Volumes File Systems) is also acceptable and would not be a finding.

This does not apply to system partitions such the Recovery and EFI System Partition.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5719