Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V1 · R32

CurrentPublished Wed Jun 17 2020

The Windows Installer Always install with elevated privileges must be disabled.

Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The Windows Installer Always install with elevated privileges must be disabled.

Description

Discussion Text

Standard user accounts must not be granted elevated privileges. Enabling Windows Installer to elevate privileges when installing applications can allow malicious persons and applications to gain full control of a system.

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Objective

V-34974

Rule

SV-46219r1_rule

Severity

high

Rule Version

WINCC-000001

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\

Value Name: AlwaysInstallElevated

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Installer -> "Always install with elevated privileges" to "Disabled".

STIG check 253 of 296 in the Windows 7 STIG checklist

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