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Check: WN12-CC-000059

Windows 2012 IAVM: WN12-CC-000059 (in version v1 r30)

Title

Solicited Remote Assistance must not be allowed. (Cat I impact)

Discussion

Remote assistance allows another user to view or take control of the local session of a user. Solicited assistance is help that is specifically requested by the local user. This may allow unauthorized parties access to the resources on the computer.

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\Windows NT\Terminal Services\ Value Name: fAllowToGetHelp Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Remote Assistance -> "Configure Solicited Remote Assistance" to "Disabled".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID:

Vulnerability ID: V-3343

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-001090	Prevent unauthorized and unintended information transfer via shared system resources.

Controls

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

Number	Title
SC-4	Information in Shared Resources