Title

User rights assignments must meet minimum requirements. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities not required by the normal user.

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. Compare the User Rights to the following list. If any groups or accounts are given rights that are not authorized below, this is a finding. Access this computer from the network - Administrators Act as part of the operating system - See separate requirement V-1102 Adjust memory quotas for a process - Administrators, Local Service, Network Service Allow log on locally - Administrators, Users Allow log on through Terminal Services - (None) Backup files and directories - Administrators Bypass traverse checking - Administrators, Users, Local Service, Network Service Change the system time - Administrators, Local Service Change the time zone - Administrators, Users, Local Service Create a pagefile - Administrators Create a token object - (None) Create global objects - Administrators, Service, Local Service, Network Service Create permanent shared objects - (None) Create symbolic links - Administrators Debug programs - See separate requirement V-18010 Deny access to this computer from the network - See separate requirement V-1155 Deny log on as a batch job - See separate requirement V-26483 Deny log on as a service - See separate requirement V-26484 Deny log on locally - See separate requirement V-26485 Deny log on through Terminal Services - See separate requirement V-26486 Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation - (None) Force shutdown from a remote system - Administrators Generate security audits - Local Service, Network Service Impersonate a client after authentication - Administrators, Service, Local Service, Network Service Increase a process working set - Administrators, Local Service Increase scheduling priority - Administrators Load and unload device drivers - Administrators Lock pages in memory - (None) Log on as a batch job - (None) Log on as a service - (None) Manage auditing and security log - Administrators If the organization has an "Auditors" group from previous requirements, the assignment of this group to the user right would not be a finding. Modify an object label - (None) Modify firmware environment values - Administrators Perform volume maintenance tasks - Administrators Profile single process - Administrators Profile system performance - Administrators Remove computer from docking station - Administrators, Users Replace a process level token - Local Service, Network Service Restore files and directories - Administrators Shut down the system - Administrators, Users Take ownership of files or other objects - Administrators Documentable Explanation: Some applications require one or more of these rights to function. Any exception needs to be documented with the ISSO. Acceptable forms of documentation include vendor published documents and application owner confirmation.

Fix Text

Configure the policy values for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> as listed below: Access this computer from the network - Administrators Act as part of the operating system - See separate requirement V-1102 Adjust memory quotas for a process - Administrators, Local Service, Network Service Allow log on locally - Administrators, Users Allow log on through Terminal Services - (None) Backup files and directories - Administrators Bypass traverse checking - Administrators, Users, Local Service, Network Service Change the system time - Administrators, Local Service Change the time zone - Administrators, Users, Local Service Create a pagefile - Administrators Create a token object - (None) Create global objects - Administrators, Service, Local Service, Network Service Create permanent shared objects - (None) Create symbolic links - Administrators Debug programs - See separate requirement V-18010 Deny access to this computer from the network - See separate requirement V-1155 Deny log on as a batch job - See separate requirement V-26483 Deny log on as a service - See separate requirement V-26484 Deny log on locally - See separate requirement V-26485 Deny log on through Terminal Services - See separate requirement V-26486 Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation - (None) Force shutdown from a remote system - Administrators Generate security audits - Local Service, Network Service Impersonate a client after authentication - Administrators, Service, Local Service, Network Service Increase a process working set - Administrators, Local Service Increase scheduling priority - Administrators Load and unload device drivers - Administrators Lock pages in memory - (None) Log on as a batch job - (None) Log on as a service - (None) Manage auditing and security log - Administrators If the organization has an "Auditors" group from previous requirements, the assignment of this group to the user right would not be a finding. Modify an object label - (None) Modify firmware environment values - Administrators Perform volume maintenance tasks - Administrators Profile single process - Administrators Profile system performance - Administrators Remove computer from docking station - Administrators, Users Replace a process level token - Local Service, Network Service Restore files and directories - Administrators Shut down the system - Administrators, Users Take ownership of files or other objects - Administrators

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-18392r3_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-1103

Group Title: User Rights Assignments

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

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