Check: WN12-UR-000032
Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server STIG:
WN12-UR-000032
(in versions v3 r7 through v2 r14)
Title
The Manage auditing and security log user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Manage auditing and security log" user right can manage the security log and change auditing configurations. This could be used to clear evidence of tampering.
Check Content
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 "Manage auditing and security log" user right, this is a finding: Administrators If the organization has an Auditors group, the assignment of this group to the user right would not be a finding. If an application requires this user right, this would not be a finding. Vendor documentation must support the requirement for having the user right. The requirement must be documented with the ISSO. The application account must meet requirements for application account passwords, such as length (WN12-00-000010) and required frequency of changes (WN12-00-000011).
Fix Text
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Manage auditing and security log" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-225569r852282_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-225569
Group Title: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000162 |
The information system protects audit information from unauthorized access. |
| CCI-000163 |
The information system protects audit information from unauthorized modification. |
| CCI-000164 |
The information system protects audit information from unauthorized deletion. |
| CCI-000171 |
The information system allows organization-defined personnel or roles to select which auditable events are to be audited by specific components of the information system. |
| CCI-001914 |
The information system provides the capability for organization-defined individuals or roles to change the auditing to be performed on organization-defined information system components based on organization-defined selectable event criteria within organization-defined time thresholds. |