Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to enable the Automatic Exclusions feature.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-213431 | WNDF-AV-000007 | SV-213431r823034_rule | CCI-001242 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| This setting allows an administrator to specify if Automatic Exclusions feature for Server SKUs should be turned off. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Defender Antivirus Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-04-08 | |||
Related Frameworks
7 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
SI-3
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1715 mappings
3.14.1
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.14.2
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.14.3
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.14.4
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.14.5
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-001242
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-213431r823034_chk)
Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Defender Antivirus >> Exclusions >> "Turn off Auto Exclusions" is set to "Disabled".
Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions
Criteria: If the value "DisableAutoExclusions" is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-14654r823033_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Defender Antivirus >> Exclusions >> "Turn off Auto Exclusions" to "Disabled".