Secure Removable Media – CD-ROM

From Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-25036r1_rule Secure Removable Media – CD-ROM

Vulnerability discussion

This check verifies that Windows is configured to not limit access to CD drives when a user is logged on locally.

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 “Devices: Restrict CD-ROM access to locally logged-on user only” is not set to “Disabled”, then this is a finding. The policy referenced configures the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\ Value Name: AllocateCDRoms Value Type: REG_SZ Value: 0

Fix text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “Devices: Restrict CD-ROM access to locally logged-on user only” to “Disabled”.

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