Data Execution Prevention (DEP) must be configured to at least OptOut.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Attackers are constantly looking for vulnerabilities in systems and applications. Data Execution Prevention (DEP) prevents harmful code from running in protected memory locations reserved for Windows and other programs.

ID: SV-253283r958928_rule
Version: WN11-00-000145
Severity: High
References: CCI-002824
Updated: 5 days ago

Remediation Templates

Configure DEP to at least OptOut.

Note: Suspend BitLocker before making changes to the DEP configuration.

Open a command prompt (cmd.exe) or PowerShell with elevated privileges (Run as administrator).
Enter "BCDEDIT /set {current} nx OptOut". (If using PowerShell "{current}" must be enclosed in quotes.)"AlwaysOn", a more restrictive selection, is also valid but does not allow applications that do not function properly to be opted out of DEP.

Opted out exceptions can be configured in the "System Properties".

Open "System" in Control Panel.
Select "Advanced system settings".
Click "Settings" in the "Performance" section.
Select the "Data Execution Prevention" tab.
Applications that are opted out are configured in the window below the selection "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select:".

Data Execution Prevention (DEP) must be configured to at least OptOut.

Description

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure