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CCE-36494-3

Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012::r2Date: (C)2015-10-08   (M)2023-07-04



User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account This policy setting controls the behavior of Admin Approval Mode for the built-in Administrator account. The options are: - Enabled: The built-in Administrator account uses Admin Approval Mode. By default, any operation that requires elevation of privilege will prompt the user to approve the operation. - Disabled: (Default) The built-in Administrator account runs all applications with full administrative privilege.


Parameter:

[enable/disable]


Technical Mechanism:

(1) GPO: Computer ConfigurationWindows SettingsSecurity SettingsLocal PoliciesSecurity Options!User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account (2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem!FilterAdministratorToken

CCSS Severity:CCSS Metrics:
CCSS Score : 6.7Attack Vector: LOCAL
Exploit Score: 0.8Attack Complexity: LOW
Impact Score: 5.9Privileges Required: HIGH
Severity: MEDIUMUser Interaction: NONE
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScope: UNCHANGED
 Confidentiality: HIGH
 Integrity: HIGH
 Availability: HIGH
  

References:
Resource IdReference
SCAP Repo OVAL Definitionoval:org.secpod.oval:def:22834


OVAL    1
oval:org.secpod.oval:def:22834
XCCDF    7
xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_NIST_800_171_R1_Windows_Server_2012_R2
xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_NIST_800_53_r4_Windows_2012_R2
xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_PCI_Windows_2012_R2
xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_ISO27001_Windows_2012_R2
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