Microsoft Windows 11

User Account Control must prompt administrators for consent on the secure desktop

STIG ID: WN11-SO-000250 | SRG: SRG-OS-000134-GPOS-00068 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-001084 | Vulnerability ID: V-253469

Description

User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting configures the elevation requirements for logged on administrators to complete a task that requires raised privileges.

Check

C-56922r829489_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\System\Value Name: ConsentPromptBehaviorAdminValue Type: REG_DWORDValue: 2 (Prompt for consent on the secure desktop)

Fix

F-56872r829490_fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode" to "Prompt for consent on the secure desktop".