Title

Unauthorized accounts must not have the Replace a process level token user right. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Replace a process level token" user right allows one process or service to start another process or service with a different security access token. A user with this right could use this to impersonate another account.

Check Content

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. 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 "Replace a process level token" right, this is a finding: Local Service Network Service

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Replace a process level token" to only include the following accounts or groups: Local Service Network Service

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-35958r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-26503

Group Title: Replace a process level token

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