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Unauthorized accounts must not have the Replace a process level token user right.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-26503 | WN12-UR-000039 | SV-52121r2_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Replace a process level token" user right allows one process or service to start another process or service with a different security access token. A user with this right could use this to impersonate another account. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-12-05 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-46939r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor. Run "gpedit.msc". Navigate to Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment. If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Replace a process level token" user right, this is a finding: Local Service Network Service |
| Fix Text (F-45146r1_fix) |
|---|
| Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Replace a process level token" to only include the following accounts or groups: Local Service Network Service |