Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Load and unload device drivers" user right.

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Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Load and unload device drivers" user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26493	WINUR-000028	SV-35948r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. The "Load and unload device drivers" right allows device drivers to dynamically be loaded on a system by a user. This could potentially be used to install malicious code by an attacker.

STIG	Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-33912r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment. If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the “Load and unload device drivers” right, this is a finding: Administrators

Fix Text (F-29601r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Load and unload device drivers" as defined in the Check section.