CCE-41574-5Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10 | Date: (C)2016-09-23 (M)2023-07-14 |
Disable: 'Interactive logon: Do not display last user name' for DontDisplayLastUserName
This policy setting determines whether the account name of the last user to log on to the client computers in your organization will be displayed in each computer's respective Windows logon screen. Enable this policy setting to prevent intruders from collecting account names visually from the screens of desktop or laptop computers in your organization.
Counter Measure:
Configure the "Interactive logon: Display user information when the session is locked" setting to "Do not display user information." The possible values for this policy setting are:
* User display name, domain, and user names.
* User display name only.
* Do not display user information.
Potential Impact:
Users will not see their user name or domain name when unlocking their computer, they will have to enter that information.
Parameter:
[enable/disable]
Technical Mechanism:
(1) GPO: Computer ConfigurationWindows SettingsSecurity SettingsLocal PoliciesSecurity OptionsInteractive logon: Do not display last user name
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystemDontDisplayLastUserName
CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
CCSS Score : 5.3 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
Exploit Score: 3.9 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
Impact Score: 1.4 | Privileges Required: NONE |
Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: NONE |
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality: LOW |
| Integrity: NONE |
| Availability: NONE |
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References: Resource Id | Reference |
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SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:34990 |