AutoPlay must be turned off for non-volume devices.

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AutoPlay must be turned off for non-volume devices.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-73545	WN16-CC-000250	SV-88209r1_rule		High

Description
Allowing AutoPlay to execute may introduce malicious code to a system. AutoPlay begins reading from a drive as soon as media is inserted into the drive. As a result, the setup file of programs or music on audio media may start. This setting will disable AutoPlay for non-volume devices, such as Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) devices.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2019-03-13

Details

Check Text ( C-73623r1_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: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\ Value Name: NoAutoplayfornonVolume Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Fix Text (F-79991r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> AutoPlay Policies >> "Disallow Autoplay for non-volume devices" to "Enabled".