User Account Control must only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-14239	WN12-SO-000082	SV-52950r1_rule	ECCD-1 ECCD-2	Medium

Description
User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting configures Windows to only allow applications installed in a secure location on the file system, such as the Program Files or the Windows\System32 folders, to run with elevated privileges.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-07-09

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-45876r2_fix)
UAC requirements are NA on Server Core installations. Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "User Account Control: Only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations" to "Enabled".