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

Device driver updates must only search managed servers, not Windows Update.

DISA Rule

SV-225335r569185_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225335

Group Title

SRG-OS-000362-GPOS-00149

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000025

Severity

CAT III

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 Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Device Installation -> "Specify the search server for device driver updates" to "Enabled" with "Search Managed Server" selected.

Check Contents

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

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching\

Value Name: DriverServerSelection

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Vulnerability Number

V-225335

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000025

Severity Override Guidance

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

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching\

Value Name: DriverServerSelection

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4214

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