Windows Server 2025 must be configured for certificate-based authentication for domain controllers.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-278172 | WN25-DC-000405 | SV-278172r1182145_rule | CCI-000213 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Active Directory domain services elevation of privilege vulnerability could allow a user rights to the system, such as administrative and other high-level capabilities. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-20 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-3
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.1.1
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · 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
3.1.2
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · 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-000213
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-278172r1182145_chk)
This applies to domain controllers. This is not applicable for member servers.
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:
Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Kdc
Value Name: StrongCertificateBindingEnforcement
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1) or 0x00000002 (2)
Fix Text (F-82607r1181221_fix)
Configure the registry value.
Registry Hive:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Kdc
Value Name: StrongCertificateBindingEnforcement
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1) or 0x00000002 (2)