Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-26481 | WN08-UR-000014 | SV-48491r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Create permanent shared objects" user right could expose sensitive data by creating shared objects. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-07 |
Check Text ( C-45148r1_chk ) |
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Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. (See "Performing Analysis with the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in" in the STIG Overview document.) Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment. If any accounts or groups are granted the "Create permanent shared objects" user right, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-41614r1_fix) |
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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Create permanent shared objects" to be defined but containing no entries (blank). |