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The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) v5.5 or later must be installed on the system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-39137 WINGE-000100 SV-50949r6_rule 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 2017-01-30

Details

Check Text ( C-67365r1_chk )
This is applicable to unclassified systems, for other systems this is NA.

Verify EMET v5.5 or later is installed on the system.

If EMET is not installed, or at the minimum required version, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72815r1_fix)
Install EMET v5.5 or later on the system. EMET is available for download from Microsoft.