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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26490 WINUR-000025 SV-33425r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. The "Impersonate a client after authentication" right allows a program to impersonate a user or other account to run on their behalf. An attacker could potentially use this to elevate privileges.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-06-27

Details

Check Text ( C-33908r1_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 “Impersonate a client after authentication” right, this is a finding:

Administrators
Service
Local Service
Network Service
Fix Text (F-29597r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Impersonate a client after authentication" as defined in the Check section.