Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-26482 | WINUR-000015 | SV-33400r2_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Create symbolic links" right can create pointers to other objects which could potentially expose the system to attack. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2018-09-05 |
Check Text ( C-61323r2_chk ) |
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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 “Create symbolic links” right, this is a finding: Administrators Systems that have the Hyper-V role will also have "Virtual Machines" given this user right (this may be displayed as "NT Virtual Machine\Virtual Machines"). This is not a finding. |
Fix Text (F-66015r2_fix) |
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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Create symbolic links" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators Systems that have the Hyper-V role will also have "Virtual Machines" given this user right. If this needs to be added manually, enter it as "NT Virtual Machine\Virtual Machines". |