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Unauthorized accounts must not have the Create global objects user right.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26480 WN12-UR-000013 SV-52114r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Create global objects" user right can create objects that are available to all sessions, which could affect processes in other users' sessions.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2012 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-46931r1_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 "Create global objects" user right, this is a finding:

Administrators
Service
Local Service
Network Service
Fix Text (F-45139r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Create global objects" to only include the following accounts or groups:

Administrators
Service
Local Service
Network Service