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

User Account Control approval mode for the built-in Administrator must be enabled.

DISA Rule

SV-225515r569185_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225515

Group Title

SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157

Rule Version

WN12-SO-000077

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002038 - The organization requires users to reauthenticate upon organization-defined circumstances or situations requiring reauthentication.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

UAC requirements are NA on Server Core installations.

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account" to "Enabled".

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UAC requirements are NA on Server Core installations.

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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\

Value Name: FilterAdministratorToken

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Vulnerability Number

V-225515

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-SO-000077

Severity Override Guidance

UAC requirements are NA on Server Core installations.

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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\

Value Name: FilterAdministratorToken

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4214

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