The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) V4.1 Update 1 or later must be installed on the system.

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The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) V4.1 Update 1 or later must be installed on the system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-39137	WINGE-000100	SV-50949r4_rule	ECVP-1	High

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 Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-03-09

Details

Check Text ( C-59357r5_chk )
This is applicable to unclassified systems, for other systems this is NA. Verify EMET V4.1 Update 1 or later is installed on the system. If EMET is not installed, or at the minimum required version, this is a finding. Microsoft support for EMET V4.x ends 9 June 2015. Organizations should plan to update to a supported version.

Fix Text (F-63845r6_fix)
This is applicable to unclassified systems, for other systems this is NA. Install EMET V4.1 Update 1 or later on the system. EMET is available for download from Microsoft. Microsoft support for EMET V4.x ends 9 June 2015. Organizations should plan to update to a supported version.