V-253387 | The default autorun behavior must be confi...

Microsoft Windows 11

The default autorun behavior must be configured to prevent autorun commands

STIG ID: WN11-CC-000185 | SRG: SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154 | Severity: High | CCI: CCI-001764 | Vulnerability ID: V-253387

Description

Allowing autorun commands to execute may introduce malicious code to a system. Configuring this setting prevents autorun commands from executing.

Check

C-56840r829243_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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Value Name: NoAutorunValue Type: REG_DWORDValue: 1

Fix

F-56790r829244_fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> AutoPlay Policies >> "Set the default behavior for AutoRun" to "Enabled:Do not execute any autorun commands".