Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V2 · R3

CurrentPublished Mon Nov 01 2021

The Create a token object user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.

Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The Create a token object user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.

Description

Discussion Text

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities.

The "Create a token object" user right allows a process to create an access token. This could be used to provide elevated rights and compromise a system.

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Objective

V-220963

Rule

SV-220963r569187_rule

Severity

high

Rule Version

WN10-UR-000045

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

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 groups or accounts are granted the "Create a token object" user right, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Create a token object" to be defined but containing no entries (blank).

STIG check 235 of 257 in the Windows 10 STIG checklist

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