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CCE-4907-2

Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vistaDate: (C)2012-03-13   (M)2023-07-04



This policy setting controls the behavior of all User Account Control (UAC) policy settings for the computer. If you change this policy setting, you must restart your computer. The options are: - Enabled: (Default) Admin Approval Mode is enabled. This policy must be enabled and related UAC policy settings must also be set appropriately to allow the built-in Administrator account and all other users who are members of the Administrators group to run in Admin Approval Mode. - Disabled: Admin Approval Mode and all related UAC policy settings are disabled. Note: If this policy setting is disabled, the Security Center notifies you that the overall security of the operating system has been reduced. Countermeasure: Enable the User Account Control: Run all users, including administrators, as standard users setting. Potential Impact: Users and administrators will need to learn to work with UAC prompts and adjust their work habits to use least privilege operations.


Parameter:

[enabled/disabled]


Technical Mechanism:

(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode (2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System!EnableLUA

CCSS Severity:CCSS Metrics:
CCSS Score : 8.8Attack Vector: LOCAL
Exploit Score: 2.0Attack Complexity: LOW
Impact Score: 6.0Privileges Required: LOW
Severity: HIGHUser Interaction: NONE
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HScope: CHANGED
 Confidentiality: HIGH
 Integrity: HIGH
 Availability: HIGH
  

References:
Resource IdReference
SCAP Repo OVAL Definitionoval:gov.nist.usgcb.vista:def:8087
BITS Shared Assessments SIG v6.0BITS Shared Assessments SIG v6.0
Jericho ForumJericho Forum
HIPAA/HITECH ActHIPAA/HITECH Act
FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--LOW IMPACT LEVEL--FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--LOW IMPACT LEVEL--
ISO/IEC 27001-2005ISO/IEC 27001-2005
COBIT 4.1COBIT 4.1
GAPP (Aug 2009)GAPP (Aug 2009)
NERC CIPNERC CIP
NIST SP800-53 R3NIST SP800-53 R3 AC-3
NIST SP800-53 R3NIST SP800-53 R3 AC-6
PCIDSS v2.0PCIDSS v2.0
FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--MODERATE IMPACT LEVEL--FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--MODERATE IMPACT LEVEL--
BITS Shared Assessments AUP v5.0BITS Shared Assessments AUP v5.0


OVAL    1
oval:gov.nist.usgcb.vista:def:8087
XCCDF    6
xccdf_pci_benchmark_Windows_vista
xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_hipaa_windows_vista
xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_nerc_cip_Windows_Vista
xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_nist_windows_vista
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