CCE-35406-8| Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1 | Date: (C)2015-10-14 (M)2023-07-04 |
MSS: (WarningLevel) Percentage threshold for the security event log at which the system will generate a warning
The registry value entry WarningLevel was added to the template file in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesEventlogSecurity registry key. The entry appears as MSS: (WarningLevel) Percentage threshold for the security event log at which the system will generate a warning in the SCE.
This setting can generate a security audit in the Security event log when the log reaches a user-defined threshold.
Note If log settings are configured to Overwrite events as needed or Overwrite events older than x days, this event will not be generated.
Parameter:
[in percentage]
Technical Mechanism:
(1) GPO: Computer ConfigurationWindows SettingsSecurity SettingsLocal PoliciesSecurity Options!MSS: (WarningLevel) Percentage threshold for the security event log at which the system will generate a warning
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesEventlogSecurity!WarningLevel
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 7.0 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 1.0 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: LOW |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/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:22638 |
