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Early Launch Antimalware, Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy must be enabled and configured to only Good and Unknown.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-36679 | WN12-CC-000027 | SV-51608r1_rule | ECVP-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Compromised boot drivers can introduce malware prior to some protection mechanisms that load after initialization. The Early Launch Antimalware driver can limit allowed drivers based on classifications determined by the malware protection application. At a minimum, drivers determined to be bad must not be allowed. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2018-03-07 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-46859r1_chk ) |
|---|
| If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Policies\EarlyLaunch\ Value Name: DriverLoadPolicy Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 |
| Fix Text (F-44729r1_fix) |
|---|
| Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Early Launch Antimalware -> "Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy" to "Enabled" with "Good and Unknown" selected. |