CCE-99484-8| Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016 | Date: (C)2023-09-08 (M)2023-10-13 |
Disabling this setting turns off search highlights in the taskbar search box and in search home. Enabling or not configuring this setting turns on search highlights in the taskbar search box and in search home.
Fix:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Search/Allow search highlights
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsWindows Search!EnableDynamicContentInWSB
Parameter:
[enable/disable]
Technical Mechanism:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Search/Allow search highlights
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search!EnableDynamicContentInWSB
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 5.5 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 1.8 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 3.6 | Privileges Required: LOW |
| Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | 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:92711 |
