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Unauthorized accounts must not have the Modify firmware environment values user right.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26498 WINUR-000034 SV-33488r2_rule Medium
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Modify firmware environment values" user right can change hardware configuration environment variables. This could result in hardware failures or a DoS.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-03-07

Details

Check Text ( C-61075r2_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 "Modify firmware environment values" user right, this is a finding:

Administrators
Fix Text (F-65811r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Modify firmware environment values" to only include the following accounts or groups:

Administrators