The Create global objects user right must only be assigned to Administrators, Service, Local Service, and Network Service.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-220964	WN10-UR-000050	SV-220964r569187_rule		Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Create global objects" user right can create objects that are available to all sessions, which could affect processes in other users' sessions.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-04-08

Details

Check Text ( C-22679r555377_chk )
Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor. Run "gpedit.msc". Navigate to Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment. If any groups or accounts other than the following are granted the "Create global objects" user right, this is a finding: Administrators LOCAL SERVICE NETWORK SERVICE SERVICE

Fix Text (F-22668r555378_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Create global objects" to only include the following groups or accounts: Administrators LOCAL SERVICE NETWORK SERVICE SERVICE