Title

Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Modify firmware environment values" user right. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Modify firmware environment values" right can change hardware configuration environment variables. This could result in hardware failures or a DoS.

Check Content

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Modify firmware environment values" as defined in the Check section.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-33488r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-26498

Group Title: Modify firmware environment values

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.