Windows Server 2022 default permissions of global system objects must be strengthened.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-254481	WN22-SO-000370	SV-254481r849259_rule		Low

Description
Windows systems maintain a global list of shared system resources such as DOS device names, mutexes, and semaphores. Each type of object is created with a default Discretionary Access Control List (DACL) that specifies who can access the objects with what permissions. When this policy is enabled, the default DACL is stronger, allowing nonadministrative users to read shared objects but not to modify shared objects they did not create.

Description

Windows systems maintain a global list of shared system resources such as DOS device names, mutexes, and semaphores. Each type of object is created with a default Discretionary Access Control List (DACL) that specifies who can access the objects with what permissions. When this policy is enabled, the default DACL is stronger, allowing nonadministrative users to read shared objects but not to modify shared objects they did not create.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-02-27

Details

Check Text ( C-57966r849257_chk )
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: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\ Value Name: ProtectionMode Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Fix Text (F-57917r849258_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> System objects: Strengthen default permissions of internal system objects (e.g., Symbolic Links) to "Enabled".