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User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation

ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:79279Date: (C)2022-05-07   (M)2023-05-09
Class: COMPLIANCEFamily: windows




This policy setting controls whether the elevation request prompt is displayed on the interactive users desktop or the secure desktop. The options are: * Enabled: (Default) All elevation requests go to the secure desktop regardless of prompt behavior policy settings for administrators and standard users. * Disabled: All elevation requests go to the interactive users desktop. Prompt behavior policy settings for administrators and standard users are used. Counter Measure: Enable the User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation setting. The secure desktop helps protect against input and out spoofing by presenting the credentials dialog box in a protected section of memory which only is accessible by trusted system processes. Potential Impact: None. This is the default configuration. Fix: (1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation (2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System!PromptOnSecureDesktop

Platform:
Microsoft Windows 11
Reference:
CCE-96545-9
CPE    1
cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:21h2::x64
CCE    1
CCE-96545-9
XCCDF    4
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