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User Account Control will only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14239 3.134 SV-32384r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Medium
Description
This check verifies whether Windows only allows applications installed in a secure location, such as the Program Files or the Windows\System32 folders, on the file system to run with elevated privileges.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-07-09

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-28845r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “User Account Control: Only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations” to “Enabled”.