Unauthorized accounts must not have the Take ownership of files or other objects user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26506	WN12-UR-000042	SV-52123r2_rule		Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Take ownership of files or other objects" user right can take ownership of objects and make changes.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-12-05

Details

Check Text ( C-46941r1_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 "Take ownership of files or other objects" user right, this is a finding: Administrators

Fix Text (F-45148r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Take ownership of files or other objects" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators