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

From Windows 8/8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-50953r7_rule The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) v5.5 or later must be installed on the system.

Vulnerability discussion

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.

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This is applicable to unclassified systems, for other systems this is NA. If EMET has not been installed and DEP and SEHOP are configured as required in V-68843 and V-68847, 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.

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Install EMET v5.5 or later on the system. EMET is available for download from Microsoft.

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