Unauthorized accounts must not have the Impersonate a client after authentication user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26490	WINUR-000025	SV-35945r2_rule		Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Impersonate a client after authentication" user right allows a program to impersonate another user or account to run on their behalf. An attacker could potentially use this to elevate privileges.

STIG	Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-07-22

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-65599r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Impersonate a client after authentication" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators Service Local Service Network Service