Windows must be prevented from sending an error report when a device driver requests additional software during installation.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-28504	WN08-CC-000023	SV-48494r2_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capability will prevent potentially sensitive information from being sent outside the enterprise and uncontrolled updates to the system. This setting will prevent Windows from sending an error report to Microsoft when a device driver requests additional software during installation.

Description

Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capability will prevent potentially sensitive information from being sent outside the enterprise and uncontrolled updates to the system. This setting will prevent Windows from sending an error report to Microsoft when a device driver requests additional software during installation.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-45151r2_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings\ Value Name: DisableSendRequestAdditionalSoftwareToWER Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix Text (F-41617r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Device Installation -> "Prevent Windows from sending an error report when a device driver requests additional software during installation" to "Enabled".