Title

The User Authentication - Logon is not set properly for the Local Zone. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Care must be taken with user credentials and how automatic logons are performed and how default Windows credentials are passed to web sites.

Check Content

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1 Criteria: If the value 1A00 is REG_DWORD = 0 (Automatically logon with current username and password), this is not a finding.

Fix Text

Change the registry key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1 Criteria: If the value 1A00 is REG_DWORD = 0 (Automatically logon with current username and password).

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-6338r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-6276

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Expert Comments

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