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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-63827	WN10-SO-000265	SV-78317r1_rule		Medium

Description
User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting configures Windows to only allow applications installed in a secure location on the file system, such as the Program Files or the Windows\System32 folders, to run with elevated privileges.

STIG	Date
Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-10-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-69755r1_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".