CCE-2949-6| Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp | Date: (C)2012-03-13 (M)2023-07-04 |
This policy setting specifies whether Terminal Services always prompts the client computer for a password upon connection. You can use this policy setting to enforce a password prompt for users who log on to Terminal Services, even if they already provided the password in the Remote Desktop Connection client. By default, Terminal Services allows users to automatically log on if they enter a password in the Remote Desktop Connection client.
Note: If you do not configure this policy setting, the local computer administrator can use the Terminal Services Configuration tool to either allow or prevent passwords from being automatically sent.
Countermeasure:
Configure the Always prompt client for a password on connection setting to Enabled.
Potential Impact:
Users will always have to enter their password when they establish new Terminal Server sessions.
Parameter:
[enabled/disabled]
Technical Mechanism:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\\Administrative Templates\\Windows Components\\Remote Desktop Services\\Remote Desktop Session Host\\Security\\Always prompt for password upon connection
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\Terminal Services!fPromptForPassword
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 9.8 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 3.9 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: CRITICAL | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:15274 |
| BITS Shared Assessments SIG v6.0 | BITS Shared Assessments SIG v6.0 |
| Jericho Forum | Jericho Forum |
| HIPAA/HITECH Act | HIPAA/HITECH Act |
| FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--LOW IMPACT LEVEL-- | FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--LOW IMPACT LEVEL-- |
| ISO/IEC 27001-2005 | ISO/IEC 27001-2005 |
| COBIT 4.1 | COBIT 4.1 |
| GAPP (Aug 2009) | GAPP (Aug 2009) |
| NERC CIP | NERC CIP |
| NIST SP800-53 R3 | NIST SP800-53 R3 IA-2 |
| PCIDSS v2.0 | PCIDSS v2.0 |
| FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--MODERATE IMPACT LEVEL-- | FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--MODERATE IMPACT LEVEL-- |
| BITS Shared Assessments AUP v5.0 | BITS Shared Assessments AUP v5.0 |
