Title

Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM) must be prevented from accessing the Internet. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capability will prevent potentially sensitive information from being sent outside the enterprise and uncontrolled updates to the system. This check verifies that Windows Media DRM will be prevented from accessing the Internet.

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\Policies\Microsoft\WMDRM\ Value Name: DisableOnline Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Media Digital Rights Management -> "Prevent Windows Media DRM Internet Access" to "Enabled".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-226213r794445_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-226213

Group Title: SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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