Title

Unauthorized accounts must 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" user right can change hardware configuration environment variables. This could result in hardware failures or a DoS.

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 "Modify firmware environment values" right, this is a finding: Administrators

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Modify firmware environment values" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-35953r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-26498

Group Title: Modify firmware environment values

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