Windows 8/8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R23

CurrentPublished Wed Jun 17 2020

Unauthorized accounts must not have the Generate security audits user right.

Windows 8/8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Unauthorized accounts must not have the Generate security audits user right.

Description

Discussion Text

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

The "Generate security audits" user right specifies users and processes that can generate Security Log audit records, which must only be the system service accounts defined.

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Objective

V-26489

Rule

SV-48535r2_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

WN08-UR-000024

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in.  (See "Performing Analysis with the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in" in the STIG Overview document.) 
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. 
Navigate to Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment.

If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Generate security audits" user right, this is a finding:

Local Service
Network Service

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Generate security audits" to only include the following accounts or groups:

Local Service
Network Service

STIG check 158 of 378 in the Windows 8/8.1 STIG checklist

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