Systems must be maintained at a supported service pack level.

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Systems must be maintained at a supported service pack level.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN12-GE-000001	WN12-GE-000001	WN12-GE-000001_rule		High

Description
Systems at unsupported service packs or releases will not receive security updates for new vulnerabilities, which leaves them subject to exploitation. Systems must be maintained at a service pack level supported by the vendor with new security updates.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-07-25

Details

Check Text ( C-WN12-GE-000001_chk )
Run "winver.exe". If the "About Windows" dialog box does not display "Microsoft Windows Server Version 6.2 (Build 9200)" or greater, this is a finding. No preview versions will be used in a production environment. Unsupported Service Packs/Releases: Windows 2012 - any release candidates or versions prior to the initial release.

Fix Text (F-WN12-GE-000001_fix)
Update the system to a supported release or service pack level. Application of new service packs must be thoroughly tested before deploying in a production environment.