The Recovery Console SET command must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1158	WN08-SO-000072	SV-48052r1_rule	ECCD-1 ECCD-2	Low

Description
The Recovery Console SET command allows environment variables to be set in the Recovery Console. This permits access to all drives and folders and the copying of files to removable media which could expose sensitive information.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-06-16

Details

Check Text ( C-44791r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. (See "Performing Analysis with the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in" in the STIG Overview document.) Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options. If the value for "Recovery Console: Allow floppy copy and access to all drives and folders" is not set to "Disabled", this is a finding. The policy referenced configures the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Setup\RecoveryConsole\ Value Name: SetCommand Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Check Text ( C-44791r1_chk )

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. (See "Performing Analysis with the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in" in the STIG Overview document.)
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.
Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options.

If the value for "Recovery Console: Allow floppy copy and access to all drives and folders" is not set to "Disabled", this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path:
\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Setup\RecoveryConsole\

Value Name: SetCommand

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Fix Text (F-41190r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "Recovery Console: Allow floppy copy and access to all drives and folders" to "Disabled".