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Standard user accounts must only have Read permissions to the Active Setup\Installed Components registry key.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-225445 WN12-RG-000002 SV-225445r569185_rule High
Description
Permissions on the Active Setup\Installed Components registry key must only allow privileged accounts to add or change registry values. If standard user accounts have these permissions, there is a potential for programs to run with elevated privileges when a privileged user logs on to the system.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-27144r471677_chk )
Run "Regedit".
Navigate to the following registry keys and review the permissions:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\ (64-bit systems)

If the default permissions listed below have been changed, this is a finding.

Users - Read
Administrators - Full Control
SYSTEM - Full Control
CREATOR OWNER - Full Control (Subkeys only)
ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES - Read
Fix Text (F-27132r471678_fix)
Maintain the default permissions of the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\ (64-bit systems only)

Users - Read
Administrators - Full Control
SYSTEM - Full Control
CREATOR OWNER - Full Control (Subkeys only)
ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES - Read