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Audit access to global system objects is not turned off.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14228 3.123 SV-25027r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This policy setting stops the system from setting up a default system access control list for certain system objects which could create a very large number of security events filling the security log in Windows.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2012-08-22

Details

Check Text ( C-11573r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in.
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.
Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options.

If the value for “Audit: Audit the access to global system objects” is not set to “Disabled”, then this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

Value Name: AuditBaseObjects

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-13552r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “Audit: Audit the access to global system objects” to “Disabled”.