The Manage auditing and security log user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-220978	WN10-UR-000130	SV-220978r852035_rule		Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Manage auditing and security log" user right can manage the security log and change auditing configurations. This could be used to clear evidence of tampering.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-02-21

Details

Check Text ( C-22693r555419_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 "Manage auditing and security log" user right, this is a finding: Administrators If the organization has an "Auditors" group the assignment of this group to the user right would not be a finding.

Check Text ( C-22693r555419_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 "Manage auditing and security log" user right, this is a finding:

Administrators

If the organization has an "Auditors" group the assignment of this group to the user right would not be a finding.

Fix Text (F-22682r555420_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Manage auditing and security log" to only include the following groups or accounts: Administrators