The Application Compatibility Program Inventory must be prevented from collecting data and sending the information to Microsoft.

From Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Application Compatibility Program Inventory

Associated with: CCI-000381

SV-53127r1_rule The Application Compatibility Program Inventory must be prevented from collecting data and sending the information to Microsoft.

Vulnerability discussion

Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capability will prevent potentially sensitive information from being sent outside the enterprise and uncontrolled updates to the system. This setting will prevent the Program Inventory from collecting data about a system and sending the information to Microsoft.

Check content

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat\ Value Name: DisableInventory Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Application Compatibility -> "Turn off Inventory Collector" to "Enabled".

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