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Check: WN08-CC-000089

Windows 8/8.1 STIG: WN08-CC-000089 (in versions v1 r23 through v1 r16)

Title

Explorer Data Execution Prevention must be enabled. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Data Execution Prevention (DEP) provides additional protection by performing checks on memory to help prevent malicious code from running. This setting will prevent Data Execution Prevention from being turned off for File Explorer.

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 Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\ Value Name: NoDataExecutionPrevention Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> File Explorer -> "Turn off Data Execution Prevention for Explorer" to "Disabled".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-48482r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-21980

Group Title: Explorer Data Execution Prevention

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-002824	Implement organization-defined controls to protect the system memory from unauthorized code execution.

Controls

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

Number	Title
SI-16	Memory Protection