Title

UAC - All application are elevated. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

This check verifies that Windows elevates all applications, not just signed ones.

Check Content

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options. If the value for “User Account Control: Only elevate executables that are signed and validated” is not set to “Disabled”, then this is a finding. The policy referenced configures the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ Value Name: ValidateAdminCodeSignatures 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: Only elevate executables that are signed and validated” to “Disabled”.

Additional Identifiers

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Vulnerability ID: V-16008

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Expert Comments

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