Windows 8/8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V1 · R23

CurrentPublished Wed Jun 17 2020

Systems must be maintained at a supported version of an operating system.

Windows 8/8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Systems must be maintained at a supported version of an operating system.

Description

Discussion Text

Systems at unsupported versions or releases of an operating system will not receive security updates for new vulnerabilities which leaves them subject to exploitation. Systems must be maintained at a version of the operating system supported by the vendor with new security updates.

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Objective

V-1073

Rule

SV-48016r2_rule

Severity

high

Rule Version

WN08-GE-000001

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Support for the initial release of Windows 8 ended 12 January 2016.  After this date, systems must have Windows 8.1 installed.

Run "winver.exe".

If the "About Windows" dialog box does not display:
"Microsoft Windows
Version 6.3 (Build 9600)"
or greater this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Update the system to a version of the operating system supported by the vendor.

Support for the initial release of Windows 8 ended 12 January 2016.  After this date, systems must have Windows 8.1 installed.

STIG check 4 of 378 in the Windows 8/8.1 STIG checklist

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