STIG V-220857 | The Windows Installer Always install ...

Microsoft Windows 10

The Windows Installer Always install with elevated privileges must be disabled

STIG ID: WN10-CC-000315 | SRG: SRG-OS-000362-GPOS-00149 | Severity: High | CCI: CCI-003980,CCI-001812 | Vulnerability ID: V-220857

Description

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.

Check

C-22572r555056_chk

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINERegistry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\Value Name: AlwaysInstallElevatedValue Type: REG_DWORDValue: 0

Fix

F-22561r555057_fix

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