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XCCDF
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125
SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125
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Default permissions for the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry hive must be maintained.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The registry is integral to the function, security, and stability of the Windows system. Changing the system's registry permissions allows the possibility of unauthorized and anonymous modification to the operating system.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>