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Check: WINER-000108

Windows 2003 DC STIG: WINER-000108 (in version v6 r40)

Title

The system must be configured to collect Microsoft application errors. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Windows Error Reporting information can be used to help diagnose day-to-day software issues, as well as help discover malicious code and possibly zero-day attacks on systems. This setting includes errors in Microsoft applications in error reporting.

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Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Error Reporting -> Advanced Error Reporting settings -> "Default application reporting settings" to "Enabled" with "Report all errors in Microsoft applications." selected.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-70821r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-56561

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-001312	Generate error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
SI-11	Error Handling