CCE-96792-7| Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11 | Date: (C)2022-05-07 (M)2023-07-04 |
Use this option to log when Windows Firewall with Advanced Security discards an inbound packet for any reason. The log records why and when the packet was dropped. Look for entries with the word DROP in the action column of the log.
Countermeasure:
Configure this policy setting to "Yes".
Potential Impact:
Information about dropped packets will be recorded in the firewall log file
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Windows Firewall with Advanced Security\Windows Firewall with Advanced Security\Windows Firewall Properties\Public Profile\Logging\Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Log dropped packets
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\PublicProfile\Logging!LogDroppedPackets
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 6.5 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 3.9 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 2.5 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: LOW |
| | Integrity: NONE |
| | Availability: LOW |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:79433 |
