User Account Control - Behavior of elevation prompt for standard users.

From Windows 2008 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-002038

SV-28479r1_rule User Account Control - Behavior of elevation prompt for standard users.

Vulnerability discussion

This check verifies that standard users are automatically denied when attempting to complete a task that requires raised privileges.

Check content

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options. If the value for “User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users” is not set to “Automatically deny elevation requests”, then this is a finding. The policy referenced configures the following registry value: Registry Path: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ Value Name: ConsentPromptBehaviorUser Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users” to “Automatically deny elevation requests”.

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