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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-33429r1_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 Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-10-01

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.