CCE-33795-6| Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1 | Date: (C)2015-10-14 (M)2023-07-04 |
Turn off 'Found New Hardware' balloons during device installation
This policy setting allows you to turn off 'Found New Hardware' balloons during device installation.
If you enable this policy setting, 'Found New Hardware' balloons do not appear while a device is being installed.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, 'Found New Hardware' balloons appear while a device is being installed, unless the driver for the device suppresses the balloons.
Parameter:
[enable/disable]
Technical Mechanism:
(1) GPO: Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesSystemDevice Installation!Turn off 'Found New Hardware' balloons during device installation
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsDeviceInstallSettings!DisableBalloonTips
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 6.8 | Attack Vector: PHYSICAL |
| Exploit Score: 0.9 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:P/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:29046 |
