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

Standard user accounts must only have Read permissions to the Active Setup\Installed Components registry key.

DISA Rule

SV-225445r569185_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225445

Group Title

SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

Rule Version

WN12-RG-000002

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

CCI-002235 - The information system prevents non-privileged users from executing privileged functions to include disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Maintain the default permissions of the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\ (64-bit systems only)

Users - Read
Administrators - Full Control
SYSTEM - Full Control
CREATOR OWNER - Full Control (Subkeys only)
ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES - Read

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Run "Regedit".
Navigate to the following registry keys and review the permissions:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\ (64-bit systems)

If the default permissions listed below have been changed, this is a finding.

Users - Read
Administrators - Full Control
SYSTEM - Full Control
CREATOR OWNER - Full Control (Subkeys only)
ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES - Read

Standard user accounts must only have Read permissions to the Active Setup\Installed Components registry key.

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Vulnerability Number

Documentable

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