Check: WN11-SO-000255
Microsoft Windows 11 STIG:
WN11-SO-000255
(in versions v1 r6 through v1 r1)
Title
User Account Control must automatically deny elevation requests for standard users. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. Denying elevation requests from standard user accounts requires tasks that need elevation to be initiated by accounts with administrative privileges. This ensures correct accounts are used on the system for privileged tasks to help mitigate credential theft.
Check Content
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ Value Name: ConsentPromptBehaviorUser Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0
Fix Text
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users" to "Automatically deny elevation requests".
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-253471r954043_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-253471
Group Title: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-002008 |
The organization, for PKI-based authentication, employs a deliberate organization-wide methodology for managing the content of PKI trust stores installed across all platforms including networks, operating systems, browsers, and applications. |
| CCI-002038 |
The organization requires users to reauthenticate upon organization-defined circumstances or situations requiring reauthentication. |