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WN11-SO-000265 - User Account Control must only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations.
Information
User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting configures Windows to only allow applications installed in a secure location on the file system, such as the Program Files or the Windows\System32 folders, to run with elevated privileges.Solution
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> 'User Account Control: Only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations' to 'Enabled'.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_11_V2R7_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows 11 STIG v2r7
Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION
References: 800-53|SC-3, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001084, Rule-ID|SV-253473r958518_rule, STIG-ID|WN11-SO-000265, Vuln-ID|V-253473
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 25f8f8dbdab1f305be4ab642431371bbbdd554a5c661c120a6f3749c8489de70