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

Windows Server 2025 must be configured to audit Object Access - Removable Storage failures.

DISA Rule

SV-278065r1180901_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-278065

Group Title

SRG-OS-000474-GPOS-00219

Rule Version

WN25-AU-000250

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >> System Audit Policies >> Object Access >> Audit Removable Storage with "Failure" selected.

Check Contents

Security Option "Audit: Force audit policy subcategory settings (Windows 7 or later) to override audit policy category settings" must be set to "Enabled" (WN25-SO-000050) for the detailed auditing subcategories to be effective.

Use the "AuditPol" tool to review the current Audit Policy configuration.

Open PowerShell or a command prompt with elevated privileges ("Run as administrator").

Enter "AuditPol /get /category:*"

Compare the "AuditPol" settings with the following.

If the system does not audit the following, this is a finding:

Object Access >> Removable Storage - Failure

Virtual machines or systems that use network attached storage may generate excessive audit events for secondary virtual drives or the network attached storage when this setting is enabled. This may be set to Not Configured in such cases and would not be a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-278065

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN25-AU-000250

Severity Override Guidance

Security Option "Audit: Force audit policy subcategory settings (Windows 7 or later) to override audit policy category settings" must be set to "Enabled" (WN25-SO-000050) for the detailed auditing subcategories to be effective.

Use the "AuditPol" tool to review the current Audit Policy configuration.

Open PowerShell or a command prompt with elevated privileges ("Run as administrator").

Enter "AuditPol /get /category:*"

Compare the "AuditPol" settings with the following.

If the system does not audit the following, this is a finding:

Object Access >> Removable Storage - Failure

Virtual machines or systems that use network attached storage may generate excessive audit events for secondary virtual drives or the network attached storage when this setting is enabled. This may be set to Not Configured in such cases and would not be a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5719