Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Overview

VersionDateFinding Count (275)Downloads
32025-05-23CAT I (High): 34CAT II (Medium): 227CAT III (Low): 14
STIG Description
This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DOD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.
ClassifiedPublicSensitive
I - Mission Critical ClassifiedI - Mission Critical PublicI - Mission Critical Sensitive
II - Mission Support ClassifiedII - Mission Support PublicII - Mission Support Sensitive
III - Administrative ClassifiedIII - Administrative PublicIII - Administrative Sensitive

Findings - All

Finding IDSeverityTitleDescription
V-205646
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 domain Controller PKI certificates must be issued by the DoD PKI or an approved External Certificate Authority (ECA).A PKI implementation depends on the practices established by the Certificate Authority (CA) to ensure the implementation is secure. Without proper pra...
V-205647
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 PKI certificates associated with user accounts must be issued by a DoD PKI or an approved External Certificate Authority (ECA).A PKI implementation depends on the practices established by the Certificate Authority (CA) to ensure the implementation is secure. Without proper pra...
V-205653
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 reversible password encryption must be disabled.Storing passwords using reversible encryption is essentially the same as storing clear-text versions of the passwords, which are easily compromised. F...
V-205654
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to prevent the storage of the LAN Manager hash of passwords.The LAN Manager hash uses a weak encryption algorithm and there are several tools available that use this hash to retrieve account passwords. This set...
V-205663
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 local volumes must use a format that supports NTFS attributes.The ability to set access permissions and auditing is critical to maintaining the security and proper access controls of a system. To support this, vo...
V-205711
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) client must not use Basic authentication.Basic authentication uses plain-text passwords that could be used to compromise a system. Disabling Basic authentication will reduce this potential....
V-205713
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service must not use Basic authentication.Basic authentication uses plain-text passwords that could be used to compromise a system. Disabling Basic authentication will reduce this potential....
V-205724
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must not allow anonymous enumeration of shares.Allowing anonymous logon users (null session connections) to list all account names and enumerate all shared resources can provide a map of potential ...
V-205725
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must restrict anonymous access to Named Pipes and Shares.Allowing anonymous access to named pipes or shares provides the potential for unauthorized system access. This setting restricts access to those defin...
V-205727
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 systems requiring data at rest protections must employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure and modification of the information at rest.This requirement addresses protection of user-generated data as well as operating system-specific configuration data. Organizations may choose to empl...
V-205738
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must only allow administrators responsible for the domain controller to have Administrator rights on the system.An account that does not have Administrator duties must not have Administrator rights. Such rights would allow the account to bypass or modify require...
V-205739
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 permissions on the Active Directory data files must only allow System and Administrators access.Improper access permissions for directory data-related files could allow unauthorized users to read, modify, or delete directory data or audit trails....
V-205740
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Active Directory SYSVOL directory must have the proper access control permissions.Improper access permissions for directory data files could allow unauthorized users to read, modify, or delete directory data. The SYSVOL directory c...
V-205741
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Active Directory Group Policy objects must have proper access control permissions.When directory service database objects do not have appropriate access control permissions, it may be possible for malicious users to create, read, up...
V-205742
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Active Directory Domain Controllers Organizational Unit (OU) object must have the proper access control permissions.When Active Directory objects do not have appropriate access control permissions, it may be possible for malicious users to create, read, update, or d...
V-205743
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 organization created Active Directory Organizational Unit (OU) objects must have proper access control permissions.When directory service database objects do not have appropriate access control permissions, it may be possible for malicious users to create, read, up...
V-205746
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must only allow Administrators responsible for the member server or standalone or nondomain-joined system to have Administrator rights on the system.An account that does not have Administrator duties must not have Administrator rights. Such rights would allow the account to bypass or modify require...
V-205750
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Act as part of the operating system user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Act as part of the op...
V-205753
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Create a token object user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Create a token object" user right a...
V-205757
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Debug programs: user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Debug programs" user ...
V-205802
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must disable the Windows Installer Always install with elevated privileges option.Standard user accounts must not be granted elevated privileges. Enabling Windows Installer to elevate privileges when installing applications can allo...
V-205804
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Autoplay must be turned off for non-volume devices.Allowing AutoPlay to execute may introduce malicious code to a system. AutoPlay begins reading from a drive as soon as media is inserted into the driv...
V-205805
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 default AutoRun behavior must be configured to prevent AutoRun commands.Allowing AutoRun commands to execute may introduce malicious code to a system. Configuring this setting prevents AutoRun commands from executing....
V-205806
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 AutoPlay must be disabled for all drives.Allowing AutoPlay to execute may introduce malicious code to a system. AutoPlay begins reading from a drive as soon media is inserted into the drive. ...
V-205844
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 users with Administrative privileges must have separate accounts for administrative duties and normal operational tasks.Using a privileged account to perform routine functions makes the computer vulnerable to malicious software inadvertently introduced during a session ...
V-205845
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 administrative accounts must not be used with applications that access the Internet, such as web browsers, or with potential Internet sources, such as email.Using applications that access the Internet or have potential Internet sources using administrative privileges exposes a system to compromise. If a fl...
V-205849
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be maintained at a supported servicing level.Systems at unsupported servicing levels will not receive security updates for new vulnerabilities, which leave them subject to exploitation. Systems m...
V-205850
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must use an anti-virus program.Malicious software can establish a base on individual desktops and servers. Employing an automated mechanism to detect this type of software will aid ...
V-205875
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 directory data (outside the root DSE) of a non-public directory must be configured to prevent anonymous access.To the extent that anonymous access to directory data (outside the root DSE) is permitted, read access control of the data is effectively disabled. If...
V-205907
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be running Credential Guard on domain-joined member servers.Credential Guard uses virtualization-based security to protect data that could be used in credential theft attacks if compromised. This authentication...
V-205908
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must prevent local accounts with blank passwords from being used from the network.An account without a password can allow unauthorized access to a system as only the username would be required. Password policies should prevent accou...
V-205913
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must not allow anonymous SID/Name translation.Allowing anonymous SID/Name translation can provide sensitive information for accessing a system. Only authorized users must be able to perform such t...
V-205914
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must not allow anonymous enumeration of Security Account Manager (SAM) accounts.Anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts allows anonymous logon users (null session connections) to list all accounts names, thus providing a list of pot...
V-205919
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 LAN Manager authentication level must be configured to send NTLMv2 response only and to refuse LM and NTLM.The Kerberos v5 authentication protocol is the default for authentication of users who are logging on to domain accounts. NTLM, which is less secure, ...
V-205624
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must automatically remove or disable temporary user accounts after 72 hours.If temporary user accounts remain active when no longer needed or for an excessive period, these accounts may be used to gain unauthorized access. To ...
V-205625
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Account Management - Security Group Management successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205626
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Account Management - User Account Management successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205627
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Account Management - User Account Management failures.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205628
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Account Management - Computer Account Management successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205629
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have the number of allowed bad logon attempts configured to three or less.The account lockout feature, when enabled, prevents brute-force password attacks on the system. The higher this value is, the less effective the accou...
V-205630
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have the period of time before the bad logon counter is reset configured to 15 minutes or greater.The account lockout feature, when enabled, prevents brute-force password attacks on the system. This parameter specifies the period of time that must ...
V-205631
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 required legal notice must be configured to display before console logon.Failure to display the logon banner prior to a logon attempt will negate legal proceedings resulting from unauthorized access to system resources. Sa...
V-205633
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 machine inactivity limit must be set to 15 minutes or less, locking the system with the screen saver.Unattended systems are susceptible to unauthorized use and should be locked when unattended. The screen saver should be set at a maximum of 15 minutes...
V-205634
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit logon successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205635
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit logon failures.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205636
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services must require secure Remote Procedure Call (RPC) communications.Allowing unsecure RPC communication exposes the system to man-in-the-middle attacks and data disclosure attacks. A man-in-the-middle attack occurs whe...
V-205637
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services must be configured with the client connection encryption set to High Level.Remote connections must be encrypted to prevent interception of data or sensitive information. Selecting "High Level" will ensure encryption of Remote...
V-205638
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 command line data must be included in process creation events.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205639
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 PowerShell script block logging must be enabled.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205640
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 permissions for the Application event log must prevent access by non-privileged accounts.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205641
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 permissions for the Security event log must prevent access by non-privileged accounts.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205642
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 permissions for the System event log must prevent access by non-privileged accounts.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205643
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Manage auditing and security log user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Manage auditing and s...
V-205644
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must force audit policy subcategory settings to override audit policy category settings.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205645
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 domain controllers must have a PKI server certificate.Domain controllers are part of the chain of trust for PKI authentications. Without the appropriate certificate, the authenticity of the domain control...
V-205648
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have the DoD Root Certificate Authority (CA) certificates installed in the Trusted Root Store.To ensure secure DoD websites and DoD-signed code are properly validated, the system must trust the DoD Root CAs. The DoD root certificates will ensur...
V-205649
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have the DoD Interoperability Root Certificate Authority (CA) cross-certificates installed in the Untrusted Certificates Store on unclassified systems.To ensure users do not experience denial of service when performing certificate-based authentication to DoD websites due to the system chaining to a r...
V-205650
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have the US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA cross-certificates in the Untrusted Certificates Store on unclassified systems.To ensure users do not experience denial of service when performing certificate-based authentication to DoD websites due to the system chaining to a r...
V-205651
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 users must be required to enter a password to access private keys stored on the computer.If the private key is discovered, an attacker can use the key to authenticate as an authorized user and gain access to the network infrastructure. Th...
V-205652
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have the built-in Windows password complexity policy enabled.The use of complex passwords increases their strength against attack. The built-in Windows password complexity policy requires passwords to contain at...
V-205655
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 unencrypted passwords must not be sent to third-party Server Message Block (SMB) servers.Some non-Microsoft SMB servers only support unencrypted (plain-text) password authentication. Sending plain-text passwords across the network when aut...
V-205656
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 minimum password age must be configured to at least one day.Permitting passwords to be changed in immediate succession within the same day allows users to cycle passwords through their history database. This en...
V-205657
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 passwords for the built-in Administrator account must be changed at least every 60 days.The longer a password is in use, the greater the opportunity for someone to gain unauthorized knowledge of the password. The built-in Administrator ac...
V-205658
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 passwords must be configured to expire.Passwords that do not expire or are reused increase the exposure of a password with greater probability of being discovered or cracked....
V-205659
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 maximum password age must be configured to 60 days or less.The longer a password is in use, the greater the opportunity for someone to gain unauthorized knowledge of the passwords. Scheduled changing of passwo...
V-205660
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 password history must be configured to 24 passwords remembered.A system is more vulnerable to unauthorized access when system users recycle the same password several times without being required to change to a uni...
V-205661
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 manually managed application account passwords must be at least 14 characters in length.Application/service account passwords must be of sufficient length to prevent being easily cracked. Application/service accounts that are manually man...
V-205662
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 minimum password length must be configured to 14 characters.Information systems not protected with strong password schemes (including passwords of minimum length) provide the opportunity for anyone to crack the...
V-205665
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Access this computer from the network user right must only be assigned to the Administrators, Authenticated Users, and Enterprise Domain Controllers groups on domain controllers.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Access this computer ...
V-205666
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group on domain controllers.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Allow log on through ...
V-205667
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Deny access to this computer from the network user right on domain controllers must be configured to prevent unauthenticated access.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Deny access to this computer from t...
V-205668
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Deny log on as a batch job user right on domain controllers must be configured to prevent unauthenticated access.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Deny log on as a batch job" user ri...
V-205669
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Deny log on as a service user right must be configured to include no accounts or groups (blank) on domain controllers.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Deny log on as a service" user righ...
V-205670
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Deny log on locally user right on domain controllers must be configured to prevent unauthenticated access.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Deny log on locally" user right def...
V-205671
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 "Access this computer from the network" user right must only be assigned to the Administrators and Authenticated Users groups on domain-joined member servers and standalone or nondomain-joined systems.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Access this computer ...
V-205672
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 "Deny access to this computer from the network" user right on domain-joined member servers must be configured to prevent access from highly privileged domain accounts and local accounts and from unauthenticated access on all systems.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Deny access to this computer from t...
V-205673
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 "Deny log on as a batch job" user right on domain-joined member servers must be configured to prevent access from highly privileged domain accounts and from unauthenticated access on all systems.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Deny log on as a batch job" user ri...
V-205674
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 "Deny log on as a service" user right on domain-joined member servers must be configured to prevent access from highly privileged domain accounts. No other groups or accounts must be assigned this right.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Deny log on as a service" user righ...
V-205675
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 "Deny log on locally" user right on domain-joined member servers must be configured to prevent access from highly privileged domain accounts and from unauthenticated access on all systems.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Deny log on locally" user right def...
V-205676
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Allow log on locally user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Allow log on locally"...
V-205677
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have the roles and features required by the system documented.Unnecessary roles and features increase the attack surface of a system. Limiting roles and features of a system to only those necessary reduces this p...
V-205678
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must not have the Fax Server role installed.Unnecessary services increase the attack surface of a system. Some of these services may not support required levels of authentication or encryption o...
V-205679
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must not have the Peer Name Resolution Protocol installed.Unnecessary services increase the attack surface of a system. Some of these services may not support required levels of authentication or encryption o...
V-205680
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must not have Simple TCP/IP Services installed.Unnecessary services increase the attack surface of a system. Some of these services may not support required levels of authentication or encryption o...
V-205681
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must not have the TFTP Client installed.Unnecessary services increase the attack surface of a system. Some of these services may not support required levels of authentication or encryption o...
V-205682
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must not have the Server Message Block (SMB) v1 protocol installed.SMBv1 is a legacy protocol that uses the MD5 algorithm as part of SMB. MD5 is known to be vulnerable to a number of attacks such as collision and prei...
V-205683
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have the Server Message Block (SMB) v1 protocol disabled on the SMB server.SMBv1 is a legacy protocol that uses the MD5 algorithm as part of SMB. MD5 is known to be vulnerable to a number of attacks such as collision and prei...
V-205684
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have the Server Message Block (SMB) v1 protocol disabled on the SMB client.SMBv1 is a legacy protocol that uses the MD5 algorithm as part of SMB. MD5 is known to be vulnerable to a number of attacks such as collision and prei...
V-205685
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must not have Windows PowerShell 2.0 installed.Windows PowerShell 5.x added advanced logging features that can provide additional detail when malware has been run on a system. Disabling the Windows...
V-205686
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must prevent the display of slide shows on the lock screen.Slide shows that are displayed on the lock screen could display sensitive information to unauthorized personnel. Turning off this feature will limit a...
V-205687
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have WDigest Authentication disabled.When the WDigest Authentication protocol is enabled, plain-text passwords are stored in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), exposi...
V-205688
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 downloading print driver packages over HTTP must be turned off.Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capabili...
V-205689
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 printing over HTTP must be turned off.Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capabili...
V-205690
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 network selection user interface (UI) must not be displayed on the logon screen.Enabling interaction with the network selection UI allows users to change connections to available networks without signing in to Windows....
V-205692
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Windows Defender SmartScreen must be enabled.Windows Defender SmartScreen helps protect systems from programs downloaded from the internet that may be malicious. Enabling SmartScreen can block po...
V-205693
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must disable Basic authentication for RSS feeds over HTTP.Basic authentication uses plain-text passwords that could be used to compromise a system. Disabling Basic authentication will reduce this potential....
V-205694
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must prevent Indexing of encrypted files.Indexing of encrypted files may expose sensitive data. This setting prevents encrypted files from being indexed....
V-205695
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 domain controllers must run on a machine dedicated to that function.Executing application servers on the same host machine with a directory server may substantially weaken the security of the directory server. Web or d...
V-205696
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 local users on domain-joined member servers must not be enumerated.The username is one part of logon credentials that could be used to gain access to a system. Preventing the enumeration of users limits this informati...
V-205697
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must not have the Microsoft FTP service installed unless required by the organization.Unnecessary services increase the attack surface of a system. Some of these services may not support required levels of authentication or encryption....
V-205698
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must not have the Telnet Client installed.Unnecessary services increase the attack surface of a system. Some of these services may not support required levels of authentication or encryption o...
V-205699
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 shared user accounts must not be permitted.Shared accounts (accounts where two or more people log on with the same user identification) do not provide adequate identification and authentication...
V-205700
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 accounts must require passwords.The lack of password protection enables anyone to gain access to the information system, which opens a backdoor opportunity for intruders to compromis...
V-205701
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Active Directory user accounts, including administrators, must be configured to require the use of a Common Access Card (CAC), Personal Identity Verification (PIV)-compliant hardware token, or Alternate Logon Token (ALT) for user authentication.Smart cards such as the CAC support a two-factor authentication technique. This provides a higher level of trust in the asserted identity than use of ...
V-205702
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Kerberos user logon restrictions must be enforced.This policy setting determines whether the Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) validates every request for a session ticket against the user rights...
V-205703
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Kerberos service ticket maximum lifetime must be limited to 600 minutes or less.This setting determines the maximum amount of time (in minutes) that a granted session ticket can be used to access a particular service. Session tick...
V-205704
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Kerberos user ticket lifetime must be limited to 10 hours or less.In Kerberos, there are two types of tickets: Ticket Granting Tickets (TGTs) and Service Tickets. Kerberos tickets have a limited lifetime so the time ...
V-205705
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Kerberos policy user ticket renewal maximum lifetime must be limited to seven days or less.This setting determines the period of time (in days) during which a user's TGT may be renewed. This security configuration limits the amount of time a...
V-205706
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 computer clock synchronization tolerance must be limited to five minutes or less.This setting determines the maximum time difference (in minutes) that Kerberos will tolerate between the time on a client's clock and the time on a se...
V-205707
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 outdated or unused accounts must be removed or disabled.Outdated or unused accounts provide penetration points that may go undetected. Inactive accounts must be deleted if no longer necessary or, if still r...
V-205708
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Kerberos encryption types must be configured to prevent the use of DES and RC4 encryption suites.Certain encryption types are no longer considered secure. The DES and RC4 encryption suites must not be used for Kerberos encryption. Note: Organizat...
V-205709
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have the built-in guest account disabled.A system faces an increased vulnerability threat if the built-in guest account is not disabled. This is a known account that exists on all Windows sys...
V-205710
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must automatically remove or disable emergency accounts after the crisis is resolved or within 72 hours.Emergency administrator accounts are privileged accounts established in response to crisis situations where the need for rapid account activation is r...
V-205712
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) client must not use Digest authentication.Digest authentication is not as strong as other options and may be subject to man-in-the-middle attacks. Disallowing Digest authentication will reduce...
V-205714
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 administrator accounts must not be enumerated during elevation.Enumeration of administrator accounts when elevating can provide part of the logon information to an unauthorized user. This setting configures the sy...
V-205715
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 local administrator accounts must have their privileged token filtered to prevent elevated privileges from being used over the network on domain-joined member servers.A compromised local administrator account can provide means for an attacker to move laterally between domain systems. With User Account Control enabl...
V-205716
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 UIAccess applications must not be allowed to prompt for elevation without using the secure desktop.User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. Thi...
V-205717
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 User Account Control must, at a minimum, prompt administrators for consent on the secure desktop.User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. Thi...
V-205718
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 User Account Control must be configured to detect application installations and prompt for elevation.User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. Thi...
V-205719
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 User Account Control (UAC) must only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations.UAC is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting configures Wi...
V-205720
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 User Account Control (UAC) must virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations.UAC is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting configures no...
V-205721
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 non-system-created file shares must limit access to groups that require it.Shares on a system provide network access. To prevent exposing sensitive information, where shares are necessary, permissions must be reconfigured to ...
V-205722
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services must prevent drive redirection.Preventing users from sharing the local drives on their client computers with Remote Session Hosts that they access helps reduce possible exposure of ...
V-205723
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 data files owned by users must be on a different logical partition from the directory server data files.When directory service data files, especially for directories used for identification, authentication, or authorization, reside on the same logical pa...
V-205728
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must employ automated mechanisms to determine the state of system components with regard to flaw remediation using the following frequency: continuously, where Endpoint Security Solution (ESS) is used; 30 days, for any additional internal network scans not covered by ESS; and annually, for external scans by Computer Network Defense Service Provider (CNDSP).Without the use of automated mechanisms to scan for security flaws on a continuous and/or periodic basis, the operating system or other system compone...
V-205730
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Logon/Logoff - Account Lockout failures.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205731
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Event Viewer must be protected from unauthorized modification and deletion.Protecting audit information also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, protecting audit tool...
V-205732
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services user right on domain controllers must be configured to prevent unauthenticated access.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Deny log on through Remote Desktop ...
V-205733
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 "Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services" user right on domain-joined member servers must be configured to prevent access from highly privileged domain accounts and all local accounts and from unauthenticated access on all systems.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Deny log on through Remote Desktop ...
V-205734
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 permissions for the system drive root directory (usually C:\) must conform to minimum requirements.Changing the system's file and directory permissions allows the possibility of unauthorized and anonymous modification to the operating system and ins...
V-205735
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 permissions for program file directories must conform to minimum requirements.Changing the system's file and directory permissions allows the possibility of unauthorized and anonymous modification to the operating system and ins...
V-205736
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 permissions for the Windows installation directory must conform to minimum requirements.Changing the system's file and directory permissions allows the possibility of unauthorized and anonymous modification to the operating system and ins...
V-205737
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 default permissions for the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry hive must be maintained.The registry is integral to the function, security, and stability of the Windows system. Changing the system's registry permissions allows the possibi...
V-205744
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Add workstations to domain user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group on domain controllers.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Add workstations to d...
V-205745
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group on domain controllers.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Enable computer and user accounts t...
V-205747
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must restrict remote calls to the Security Account Manager (SAM) to Administrators on domain-joined member servers and standalone or nondomain-joined systems.The Windows SAM stores users' passwords. Restricting Remote Procedure Call (RPC) connections to the SAM to Administrators helps protect those credenti...
V-205748
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 "Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation" user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts on domain-joined member servers and standalone or nondomain-joined systems.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Enable computer and user accounts t...
V-205749
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Access Credential Man...
V-205751
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Back up files and directories user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Back up files and dir...
V-205752
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Create a pagefile user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Create a pagefile" us...
V-205754
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Create global objects user right must only be assigned to Administrators, Service, Local Service, and Network Service.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Create global objects...
V-205755
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Create permanent shared objects user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Create permanent shar...
V-205756
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Create symbolic links user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Create symbolic links...
V-205758
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Force shutdown from a remote system user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Force shutdown from a...
V-205759
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Generate security audits user right must only be assigned to Local Service and Network Service.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Generate security audits" user righ...
V-205760
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Impersonate a client after authentication user right must only be assigned to Administrators, Service, Local Service, and Network Service.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Impersonate a client after authenti...
V-205761
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Increase scheduling priority: user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Increase scheduling p...
V-205762
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Load and unload device drivers user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Load and unload device drivers" use...
V-205763
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Lock pages in memory user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Lock pages in memory" user right al...
V-205764
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Modify firmware environment values user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Modify firmware envir...
V-205765
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Perform volume maintenance tasks user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Perform volume mainte...
V-205766
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Profile single process user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Profile single proces...
V-205767
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Restore files and directories user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Restore files and dir...
V-205768
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Take ownership of files or other objects user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Take ownership of fil...
V-205769
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Account Management - Other Account Management Events successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205770
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Detailed Tracking - Process Creation successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205771
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Policy Change - Audit Policy Change successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205772
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Policy Change - Audit Policy Change failures.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205773
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Policy Change - Authentication Policy Change successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205774
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Policy Change - Authorization Policy Change successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205775
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Privilege Use - Sensitive Privilege Use successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205776
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Privilege Use - Sensitive Privilege Use failures.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205777
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit System - IPsec Driver successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205778
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit System - IPsec Driver failures.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205779
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit System - Other System Events successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205780
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit System - Other System Events failures.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205781
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit System - Security State Change successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205782
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit System - Security System Extension successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205783
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit System - System Integrity successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205784
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit System - System Integrity failures.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205785
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Active Directory Group Policy objects must be configured with proper audit settings.When inappropriate audit settings are configured for directory service database objects, it may be possible for a user or process to update the data w...
V-205786
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Active Directory Domain object must be configured with proper audit settings.When inappropriate audit settings are configured for directory service database objects, it may be possible for a user or process to update the data w...
V-205787
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Active Directory Infrastructure object must be configured with proper audit settings.When inappropriate audit settings are configured for directory service database objects, it may be possible for a user or process to update the data w...
V-205788
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Active Directory Domain Controllers Organizational Unit (OU) object must be configured with proper audit settings.When inappropriate audit settings are configured for directory service database objects, it may be possible for a user or process to update the data w...
V-205789
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Active Directory AdminSDHolder object must be configured with proper audit settings.When inappropriate audit settings are configured for directory service database objects, it may be possible for a user or process to update the data w...
V-205790
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Active Directory RID Manager$ object must be configured with proper audit settings.When inappropriate audit settings are configured for directory service database objects, it may be possible for a user or process to update the data w...
V-205791
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit DS Access - Directory Service Access successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205792
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit DS Access - Directory Service Access failures.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205793
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit DS Access - Directory Service Changes successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205795
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 account lockout duration must be configured to 15 minutes or greater.The account lockout feature, when enabled, prevents brute-force password attacks on the system. This parameter specifies the period of time that an ac...
V-205796
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Application event log size must be configured to 32768 KB or greater.Inadequate log size will cause the log to fill up quickly. This may prevent audit events from being recorded properly and require frequent attention b...
V-205797
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Security event log size must be configured to 196608 KB or greater.Inadequate log size will cause the log to fill up quickly. This may prevent audit events from being recorded properly and require frequent attention b...
V-205798
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 System event log size must be configured to 32768 KB or greater.Inadequate log size will cause the log to fill up quickly. This may prevent audit events from being recorded properly and require frequent attention b...
V-205799
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 audit records must be backed up to a different system or media than the system being audited.Protection of log data includes assuring the log data is not accidentally lost or deleted. Audit information stored in one location is vulnerable to a...
V-205801
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must prevent users from changing installation options.Installation options for applications are typically controlled by administrators. This setting prevents users from changing installation options that ...
V-205803
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 system files must be monitored for unauthorized changes.Monitoring system files for changes against a baseline on a regular basis may help detect the possible introduction of malicious code on a system....
V-205807
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must employ a deny-all, permit-by-exception policy to allow the execution of authorized software programs.Using an allowlist provides a configuration management method to allow the execution of only authorized software. Using only authorized software decre...
V-205808
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must not save passwords in the Remote Desktop Client.Saving passwords in the Remote Desktop Client could allow an unauthorized user to establish a remote desktop session to another system. The system mus...
V-205809
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services must always prompt a client for passwords upon connection.This setting controls the ability of users to supply passwords automatically as part of their remote desktop connection. Disabling this setting would ...
V-205810
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service must not store RunAs credentials.Storage of administrative credentials could allow unauthorized access. Disallowing the storage of RunAs credentials for Windows Remote Management will...
V-205811
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 User Account Control approval mode for the built-in Administrator must be enabled.User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. Thi...
V-205812
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 User Account Control must automatically deny standard user requests for elevation.User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. Thi...
V-205813
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 User Account Control must run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode, enabling UAC.User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. Thi...
V-205814
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must restrict unauthenticated Remote Procedure Call (RPC) clients from connecting to the RPC server on domain-joined member servers and standalone or nondomain-joined systems.Unauthenticated RPC clients may allow anonymous access to sensitive information. Configuring RPC to restrict unauthenticated RPC clients from connecti...
V-205815
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 computer account password must not be prevented from being reset.Computer account passwords are changed automatically on a regular basis. Disabling automatic password changes can make the system more vulnerable to m...
V-205816
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) client must not allow unencrypted traffic.Unencrypted remote access to a system can allow sensitive information to be compromised. Windows remote management connections must be encrypted to pr...
V-205817
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service must not allow unencrypted traffic.Unencrypted remote access to a system can allow sensitive information to be compromised. Windows remote management connections must be encrypted to pr...
V-205818
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must use separate, NSA-approved (Type 1) cryptography to protect the directory data in transit for directory service implementations at a classified confidentiality level when replication data traverses a network cleared to a lower level than the data.Directory data that is not appropriately encrypted is subject to compromise. Commercial-grade encryption does not provide adequate protection when the...
V-205820
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 domain controllers must require LDAP access signing.Unsigned network traffic is susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks, where an intruder captures packets between the server and the client and modifie...
V-205821
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 setting Domain member: Digitally encrypt or sign secure channel data (always) must be configured to Enabled.Requests sent on the secure channel are authenticated, and sensitive information (such as passwords) is encrypted, but not all information is encrypte...
V-205822
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 setting Domain member: Digitally encrypt secure channel data (when possible) must be configured to enabled.Requests sent on the secure channel are authenticated, and sensitive information (such as passwords) is encrypted, but not all information is encrypte...
V-205823
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 setting Domain member: Digitally sign secure channel data (when possible) must be configured to Enabled.Requests sent on the secure channel are authenticated, and sensitive information (such as passwords) is encrypted, but the channel is not integrity ch...
V-205824
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to require a strong session key.A computer connecting to a domain controller will establish a secure channel. The secure channel connection may be subject to compromise, such as hija...
V-205825
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 setting Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (always) must be configured to Enabled.The server message block (SMB) protocol provides the basis for many network operations. Digitally signed SMB packets aid in preventing man-in-the-midd...
V-205826
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 setting Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (if server agrees) must be configured to Enabled.The server message block (SMB) protocol provides the basis for many network operations. If this policy is enabled, the SMB client will request packet ...
V-205827
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 setting Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (always) must be configured to Enabled.The server message block (SMB) protocol provides the basis for many network operations. Digitally signed SMB packets aid in preventing man-in-the-midd...
V-205828
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 setting Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (if client agrees) must be configured to Enabled.The server message block (SMB) protocol provides the basis for many network operations. Digitally signed SMB packets aid in preventing man-in-the-midd...
V-205829
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must implement protection methods such as TLS, encrypted VPNs, or IPsec if the data owner has a strict requirement for ensuring data integrity and confidentiality is maintained at every step of the data transfer and handling process.Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during preparation for transmission, for example, during aggregation, a...
V-205830
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Explorer Data Execution Prevention must be enabled.Data Execution Prevention provides additional protection by performing checks on memory to help prevent malicious code from running. This setting will...
V-205832
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Account Logon - Credential Validation successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205833
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Account Logon - Credential Validation failures.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205834
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Logon/Logoff - Group Membership successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205835
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Logon/Logoff - Special Logon successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205836
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Object Access - Other Object Access Events successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205837
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Object Access - Other Object Access Events failures.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205838
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit logoff successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205839
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Detailed Tracking - Plug and Play Events successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205840
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Object Access - Removable Storage successes.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205841
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Object Access - Removable Storage failures.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-205842
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to use FIPS-compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and signing.This setting ensures the system uses algorithms that are FIPS-compliant for encryption, hashing, and signing. FIPS-compliant algorithms meet specific ...
V-205843
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must, at a minimum, offload audit records of interconnected systems in real time and offload standalone or nondomain-joined systems weekly.Protection of log data includes ensuring the log data is not accidentally lost or deleted. Audit information stored in one location is vulnerable to a...
V-205846
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 members of the Backup Operators group must have separate accounts for backup duties and normal operational tasks.Backup Operators are able to read and write to any file in the system, regardless of the rights assigned to it. Backup and restore rights permit users...
V-205847
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 manually managed application account passwords must be changed at least annually or when a system administrator with knowledge of the password leaves the organization.Setting application account passwords to expire may cause applications to stop functioning. However, not changing them on a regular basis exposes them...
V-205848
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 domain-joined systems must have a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) enabled and ready for use.Credential Guard uses virtualization-based security to protect data that could be used in credential theft attacks if compromised. A number of system ...
V-205851
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have a host-based intrusion detection or prevention system.A properly configured Host-based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) or Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) provides another level of defense ...
V-205852
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have software certificate installation files removed.Use of software certificates and their accompanying installation files for end users to access resources is less secure than the use of hardware-based...
V-205853
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 FTP servers must be configured to prevent anonymous logons.The FTP service allows remote users to access shared files and directories. Allowing anonymous FTP connections makes user auditing difficult. Using a...
V-205854
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 FTP servers must be configured to prevent access to the system drive.The FTP service allows remote users to access shared files and directories that could provide access to system resources and compromise the system, es...
V-205855
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have orphaned security identifiers (SIDs) removed from user rights.Accounts or groups given rights on a system may show up as unresolved SIDs for various reasons including deletion of the accounts or groups. If the a...
V-205861
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 insecure logons to an SMB server must be disabled.Insecure guest logons allow unauthenticated access to shared folders. Shared resources on a system must require authentication to establish proper acc...
V-205862
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 hardened Universal Naming Convention (UNC) paths must be defined to require mutual authentication and integrity for at least the \\*\SYSVOL and \\*\NETLOGON shares.Additional security requirements are applied to UNC paths specified in hardened UNC paths before allowing access to them. This aids in preventing tamp...
V-205863
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to enable Remote host allows delegation of non-exportable credentials.An exportable version of credentials is provided to remote hosts when using credential delegation which exposes them to theft on the remote host. Res...
V-205864
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 virtualization-based security must be enabled with the platform security level configured to Secure Boot or Secure Boot with DMA Protection.Virtualization-based security (VBS) provides the platform for the additional security features Credential Guard and virtualization-based protection of...
V-205865
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Early Launch Antimalware, Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy must prevent boot drivers identified as bad.Compromised boot drivers can introduce malware prior to protection mechanisms that load after initialization. The Early Launch Antimalware driver can ...
V-205866
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 group policy objects must be reprocessed even if they have not changed.Registry entries for group policy settings can potentially be changed from the required configuration. This could occur as part of troubleshooting or ...
V-205867
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 users must be prompted to authenticate when the system wakes from sleep (on battery).A system that does not require authentication when resuming from sleep may provide access to unauthorized users. Authentication must always be require...
V-205868
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 users must be prompted to authenticate when the system wakes from sleep (plugged in).A system that does not require authentication when resuming from sleep may provide access to unauthorized users. Authentication must always be require...
V-205869
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Telemetry must be configured to Security or Basic.Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Limiting this capability ...
V-205872
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 File Explorer shell protocol must run in protected mode.The shell protocol will limit the set of folders that applications can open when run in protected mode. Restricting files an application can open to a...
V-205873
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must prevent attachments from being downloaded from RSS feeds.Attachments from RSS feeds may not be secure. This setting will prevent attachments from being downloaded from RSS feeds....
V-205874
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 users must be notified if a web-based program attempts to install software.Web-based programs may attempt to install malicious software on a system. Ensuring users are notified if a web-based program attempts to install softw...
V-205876
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 domain controllers must be configured to allow reset of machine account passwords.Enabling this setting on all domain controllers in a domain prevents domain members from changing their computer account passwords. If these passwords...
V-205877
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The password for the krbtgt account on a domain must be reset at least every 180 days.The krbtgt account acts as a service account for the Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) service. The account and password are created when a doma...
V-205906
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must limit the caching of logon credentials to four or less on domain-joined member servers.The default Windows configuration caches the last logon credentials for users who log on interactively to a system. This feature is provided for syste...
V-205909
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 built-in administrator account must be renamed.The built-in administrator account is a well-known account subject to attack. Renaming this account to an unidentified name improves the protection of...
V-205910
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 built-in guest account must be renamed.The built-in guest account is a well-known user account on all Windows systems and, as initially installed, does not require a password. This can allo...
V-205911
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 maximum age for machine account passwords must be configured to 30 days or less.Computer account passwords are changed automatically on a regular basis. This setting controls the maximum password age that a machine account may hav...
V-205912
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Smart Card removal option must be configured to Force Logoff or Lock Workstation.Unattended systems are susceptible to unauthorized use and must be locked. Configuring a system to lock when a smart card is removed will ensure the s...
V-205915
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to prevent anonymous users from having the same permissions as the Everyone group.Access by anonymous users must be restricted. If this setting is enabled, anonymous users have the same rights and permissions as the built-in Everyon...
V-205916
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 services using Local System that use Negotiate when reverting to NTLM authentication must use the computer identity instead of authenticating anonymously.Services using Local System that use Negotiate when reverting to NTLM authentication may gain unauthorized access if allowed to authenticate anonymous...
V-205917
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must prevent NTLM from falling back to a Null session.NTLM sessions that are allowed to fall back to Null (unauthenticated) sessions may gain unauthorized access....
V-205918
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must prevent PKU2U authentication using online identities.PKU2U is a peer-to-peer authentication protocol. This setting prevents online identities from authenticating to domain-joined systems. Authentication ...
V-205920
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to at least negotiate signing for LDAP client signing.This setting controls the signing requirements for LDAP clients. This must be set to "Negotiate signing" or "Require signing", depending on the enviro...
V-205921
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 session security for NTLM SSP-based clients must be configured to require NTLMv2 session security and 128-bit encryption.Microsoft has implemented a variety of security support providers for use with Remote Procedure Call (RPC) sessions. All of the options must be enable...
V-205922
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 session security for NTLM SSP-based servers must be configured to require NTLMv2 session security and 128-bit encryption.Microsoft has implemented a variety of security support providers for use with Remote Procedure Call (RPC) sessions. All of the options must be enable...
V-205924
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must preserve zone information when saving attachments.Attachments from outside sources may contain malicious code. Preserving zone of origin (Internet, intranet, local, restricted) information on file att...
V-205925
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must disable automatically signing in the last interactive user after a system-initiated restart.Windows can be configured to automatically sign the user back in after a Windows Update restart. Some protections are in place to help ensure this is ...
V-214936
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have a host-based firewall installed and enabled.A firewall provides a line of defense against attack, allowing or blocking inbound and outbound connections based on a set of rules....
V-257503
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have PowerShell Transcription enabled.Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises t...
V-271428
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured for certificate-based authentication for domain controllers.Active Directory domain services elevation of privilege vulnerability could allow a user rights to the system, such as administrative and other high-l...
V-271429
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured for named-based strong mappings for certificates.Weak mappings give rise to security vulnerabilities and demand hardening measures. Certificate names must be correctly mapped to the intended user acc...
V-205632
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 title for legal banner dialog box must be configured with the appropriate text.Failure to display the logon banner prior to a logon attempt will negate legal proceedings resulting from unauthorized access to system resources. Sa...
V-205664
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 non-administrative accounts or groups must only have print permissions on printer shares.Windows shares are a means by which files, folders, printers, and other resources can be published for network users to access. Improper configuration...
V-205691
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Application Compatibility Program Inventory must be prevented from collecting data and sending the information to Microsoft.Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capabili...
V-205726
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 directory service must be configured to terminate LDAP-based network connections to the directory server after five minutes of inactivity.The failure to terminate inactive network connections increases the risk of a successful attack on the directory server. The longer an established ses...
V-205800
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Windows Server 2019 time service must synchronize with an appropriate DOD time source.The Windows Time Service controls time synchronization settings. Time synchronization is essential for authentication and auditing purposes. If the Wi...
V-205819
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to ignore NetBIOS name release requests except from WINS servers.Configuring the system to ignore name release requests, except from WINS servers, prevents a denial of service (DoS) attack. The DoS consists of sendi...
V-205856
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 systems must have Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware and be configured to run in UEFI mode, not Legacy BIOS.UEFI provides additional security features in comparison to legacy BIOS firmware, including Secure Boot. UEFI is required to support additional securi...
V-205857
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must have Secure Boot enabled.Secure Boot is a standard that ensures systems boot only to a trusted operating system. Secure Boot is required to support additional security feature...
V-205858
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) source routing must be configured to the highest protection level to prevent IP source routing.Configuring the system to disable IPv6 source routing protects against spoofing....
V-205859
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 source routing must be configured to the highest protection level to prevent Internet Protocol (IP) source routing.Configuring the system to disable IP source routing protects against spoofing....
V-205860
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 must be configured to prevent Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) redirects from overriding Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)-generated routes.Allowing ICMP redirect of routes can lead to traffic not being routed properly. When disabled, this forces ICMP to be routed via the shortest path fir...
V-205870
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Windows Update must not obtain updates from other PCs on the Internet.Windows Update can obtain updates from additional sources instead of Microsoft. In addition to Microsoft, updates can be obtained from and sent to PCs...
V-205871
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 Turning off File Explorer heap termination on corruption must be disabled.Legacy plug-in applications may continue to function when a File Explorer session has become corrupt. Disabling this feature will prevent this....
V-205923
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Windows Server 2019 default permissions of global system objects must be strengthened.Windows systems maintain a global list of shared system resources such as DOS device names, mutexes, and semaphores. Each type of object is created wi...