Title

Media Player must be configured to prevent automatic checking for updates. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Uncontrolled system updates can introduce issues to a system. The automatic check for updates performed by Windows Media Player must be disabled to ensure a constant platform and to prevent the introduction of unknown\untested software on the system.

Check Content

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Media Player -> "Prevent Automatic Updates" to "Enabled".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-40094r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-3480

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