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Non-administrators will be prevented from applying vendor signed updates.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15686 5.243 SV-32420r1_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
This check verifies that users are prevented from applying vendor signed updates.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2012-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-15330r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\

Value Name: DisableLUAPatching

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-15553r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Installer “Prohibit non-administrators from applying vendor signed updates” to “Enabled”.