The default autorun behavior must be configured to prevent autorun commands.

STIG ID: WN10-CC-000185 |  SRG: SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154 |  Severity: high |  CCI:  | Vulnerability Id: V-220828

Vulnerability Discussion

Allowing autorun commands to execute may introduce malicious code to a system. Configuring this setting prevents autorun commands from executing.

Check

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> AutoPlay Policies >> "Set the default behavior for AutoRun" to "Enabled:Do not execute any autorun commands".

Fix

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: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\

Value Name: NoAutorun

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1