The system must be configured to meet the minimum session security requirement for NTLM SSP based clients.

Documentable No

Rule ID SV-253464r991589_rule

CCI References

CCI-000366

Discussion

Microsoft has implemented a variety of security support providers for use with RPC sessions. All of the options must be enabled to ensure the maximum security level.

Check Procedure

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\MSV1_0\

Value Name: NTLMMinClientSec

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x20080000 (537395200)

Fix Action

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "Network security: Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including secure RPC) clients" to "Require NTLMv2 session security" and "Require 128-bit encryption" (all options selected).