Detections
Analytics

1.268 WN16-UR-000260

Information

The Manage auditing and security log user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

GROUP ID: V-225086
RULE ID: SV-225086r958434

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.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027, SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029, SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032, SRG-OS-000337-GPOS-00129

Solution

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> 'Manage auditing and security log' to include only the following accounts or groups:

 - Administrators

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23093

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-9, 800-53|AU-12(3), 800-53|AU-12b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000162, CCI|CCI-000163, CCI|CCI-000164, CCI|CCI-000171, CCI|CCI-001914, Rule-ID|SV-225086r958434_rule, STIG-ID|WN16-UR-000260, Vuln-ID|V-225086

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: cdc78f952f00f6f148c7ba6953904e9f19c99feaf2835701d7abb286676ff06b