The system is configured to automatically forward error information.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-3471	3.083	SV-3471r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
This setting controls the reporting of errors to Microsoft and, if defined, a corporate error reporting site. This does not interfere with the reporting of errors to the local user. Since the contents of memory are included in this Error Report, sensitive information may be transmitted to Microsoft. This feature should be disabled to prevent the release of such information.

STIG	Date
Windows XP Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-08-22

Details

Check Text ( C-208r1_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\ Value Name: DoReport Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0 Documentable Explanation: This setting may be enabled, if the site has configured the options to send the report to a local error reporting server: Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Error Reporting ,”Configure Error Reporting”. Document the requirement with the IAO.

Check Text ( C-208r1_chk )

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\

Value Name: DoReport

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Documentable Explanation: This setting may be enabled, if the site has configured the options to send the report to a local error reporting server: Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Error Reporting ,”Configure Error Reporting”. Document the requirement with the IAO.

Fix Text (F-34260r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication settings-> “Turn off Windows Error Reporting” to “Enabled”.