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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 WN12-UR-000034 SV-53029r1_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 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-04-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-45955r1_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