CCE-97878-3| Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:::x64 | Date: (C)2022-06-07 (M)2023-07-04 |
Forces the Start screen to use one of the available backgrounds, 1 through 20, and prevents the user from changing it.
If this setting is set to zero or not configured, then Start uses the default background, and users can change it.
If this setting is set to a nonzero value, then Start uses the specified background, and users cannot change it. If the specified background is not supported, the default background is used.
Countermeasure:
Enable this policy setting to prevent users from changing the Start background.
Potential Impact:
Users cannot change Start background.
Parameter:
[max background id]
Technical Mechanism:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Personalization\Force a specific Start background
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization!ForceStartBackground
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 3.7 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 2.2 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 1.4 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: LOW | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:H/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:81047 |
