Title

The Recovery Console SET command must be disabled. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

The Recovery Console SET command allows environment variables to be set in the Recovery Console. This permits access to all drives and folders and the copying of files to removable media which could expose sensitive information.

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 "Recovery Console: Allow floppy copy and access to all drives and all folders" is not set to "Disabled", this is a finding. The policy referenced configures the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Setup\RecoveryConsole\ Value Name: SetCommand Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "Recovery Console: Allow floppy copy and access to all drives and all folders" to "Disabled".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-29019r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-1158

Group Title: Recovery Console - SET Command

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