The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) system-wide Data Execution Prevention (DEP) must be enabled and configured to at least Application Opt Out.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-36705	WINEM-000082	SV-50504r1_rule	ECVP-1	Medium

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) on the system and applications adding additional levels of protection.

STIG	Date
Windows XP Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-07-03

Details

Check Text ( C-46265r5_chk )
Open EMET in Programs\Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit. Verify under System Status that Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is configured to "Application Opt Out". Alternately verify in System Properties. Select "System" in Control Panel. Select the "Advanced" tab. Click "Settings" in the "Performance" section. Select the "Data Execution Prevention" tab. Verify "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select:" is selected. If DEP is not configured as specified, this is a finding. Applications that do not function properly due to this setting, and are opted out, must be documented with the IAO.

Check Text ( C-46265r5_chk )

Open EMET in Programs\Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit.
Verify under System Status that Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is configured to "Application Opt Out".

Alternately verify in System Properties.
Select "System" in Control Panel.
Select the "Advanced" tab.
Click "Settings" in the "Performance" section.
Select the "Data Execution Prevention" tab.
Verify "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select:" is selected.

If DEP is not configured as specified, this is a finding.

Applications that do not function properly due to this setting, and are opted out, must be documented with the IAO.

Fix Text (F-43652r3_fix)
Open EMET in Programs\Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit. Configure Data Execution Prevention (DEP) under System Status to "Application Opt Out". The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit must be installed on the system to make this setting available. Document applications that do not function properly due to this setting, and are opted out, with the IAO. Alternately configure in System Properties. Select "System" in Control Panel. Select the "Advanced" tab. Click "Settings" in the "Performance" section. Select the "Data Execution Prevention" tab. Select "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select:". Applications that are opted out are configured in the window below this selection.

Fix Text (F-43652r3_fix)

Open EMET in Programs\Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit.
Configure Data Execution Prevention (DEP) under System Status to "Application Opt Out".

The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit must be installed on the system to make this setting available.

Document applications that do not function properly due to this setting, and are opted out, with the IAO.

Alternately configure in System Properties.
Select "System" in Control Panel.
Select the "Advanced" tab.
Click "Settings" in the "Performance" section.
Select the "Data Execution Prevention" tab.
Select "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select:".

Applications that are opted out are configured in the window below this selection.