Any default Windows 8 style apps must be maintained and updated at current releases.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN08-GE-000031	WN08-GE-000031	WN08-GE-000031_rule		Medium

Description
Applications must be updated as flaws are identified and remediations are made available. The default method is through the Windows Store, which is required to be blocked. Therefore, another method, such as an enterprise marketplace must be used or the apps removed from the system.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-11-21

Details

Check Text ( C-WN08-GE-000031_chk )

If any of the default Windows 8 apps are installed, verify the site has a process to maintain them at the current release. If default apps are not maintained at the current release, this is a finding. View provisioned app packages with the command "dism /online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages". Default Windows 8 Apps: Communications - microsoft.windowscommunicationapps (provides Mail, People, Messaging and Calendar) Photos - microsoft.windowsphotos Finance - Microsoft.BingFinance Weather - Microsoft.BingWeather Maps - Microsoft.BingMaps Sports - Microsoft.BingSports News - Microsoft.BingNews Bing - Microsoft.Bing Travel - Microsoft.BingTravel Camera - Microsoft.Camera

Fix Text (F-WN08-GE-000031_fix)

Establish a process to maintain any default Windows 8 apps that are installed at the current release. Remove any default Windows 8 apps the site has not approved for use. Enter "dism /online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages". Make note of the PackageName (e.g., Microsoft.ZuneMusic_1.0.927.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe) Enter the following to remove the app package from the system: "dism /online /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:packagename" substituting "packagename" noted from the previous step. Uninstall the application from any user profiles provisioned prior to this.