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The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) system-wide Structured Exception Handler Overwrite Protection (SEHOP) must be configured to Application Opt Out.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-36706 | WN08-CC-000083 | SV-48335r6_rule | ECVP-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Attackers are constantly looking for vulnerabilities in systems and applications. The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit can enable several mechanisms, such as Data Execution Prevention (DEP), Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR), and Structured Exception Handler Overwrite Protection (SEHOP) on the system and applications adding additional levels of protection. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-06-24 |
Details
| Check Text ( None ) |
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| None |
| Fix Text (F-41468r8_fix) |
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| This is applicable to unclassified systems, for other systems this is NA. Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> EMET -> "System SEHOP" to "Enabled" with "Application Opt Out" selected. The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit must be installed on the system and the administrative template files added to make this setting available. Document applications that do not function properly due to this setting, and are opted out, with the ISSO. Opted out exceptions can be configured with the following command. EMET_Conf --Set "application path\executable name" -SEHOP |