Detections
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1.271 WN19-UR-000180

Information

Windows Server 2019 Modify firmware environment values user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

GROUP ID:V-205764
RULE ID:SV-205764r958726

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 denial of service.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> 'Modify firmware environment values'

to include only the following accounts or groups:

 - Administrators

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/22176

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-6(7)(b)

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: faf5b619f585db1b7c8dd27adde896bf85164f152fa86a046fa186e92a63bb15