CCE-9559-6| Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7 | Date: (C)2012-05-18 (M)2023-07-04 |
This policy setting specifies whether Windows Messenger can collect anonymous information about how the Windows Messenger software and service is used.
Countermeasure:
Enable this policy setting to ensure that Windows Messenger does not collect usage information and to prevent display of the user settings that enable the collection of usage information.
Potential Impact:
Microsoft uses information collected through the Customer Experience Improvement Program to detect software flaws so that they can be corrected more quickly, enabling this setting will reduce the amount of data Microsoft is able to gather for this purpose.
Parameter:
[enabled/disabled]
Technical Mechanism:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\\Administrative Templates\\System\\Internet Communication Management\\Internet Communication settings\\Turn off the Windows Messenger Customer Experience Improvement Program
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Messenger\\Client!CEIP
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 3.7 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 2.2 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 1.4 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: LOW | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: LOW |
| | Integrity: NONE |
| | Availability: NONE |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:gov.nist.usgcb.windowsseven:def:241 |
| 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 SC-7 |
| 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 |
