Unauthorized accounts must not have the Load and unload device drivers user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26493	WN12-UR-000028	SV-53043r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Load and unload device drivers" user right allows device drivers to dynamically be loaded on a system by a user. This could potentially be used to install malicious code by an attacker.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-07-09

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-45969r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Load and unload device drivers" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators