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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14239 3.134 SV-32384r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Medium
Description
This check verifies whether Windows only allows applications installed in a secure location, such as the Program Files or the Windows\System32 folders, on the file system to run with elevated privileges.
STIG Date
Win2k8 R2 Audit 2013-06-10

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-28845r1_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”.