User Account Control must only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-220949	WN10-SO-000265	SV-220949r569187_rule		Medium

Description
User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting configures Windows to only allow applications installed in a secure location on the file system, such as the Program Files or the Windows\System32 folders, to run with elevated privileges.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-04-08

Details

Check Text ( C-22664r555332_chk )
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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ Value Name: EnableSecureUIAPaths Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix Text (F-22653r555333_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "User Account Control: Only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations" to "Enabled".