Detections
Analytics

1.268 WN19-UR-000150

Information

Windows Server 2019 Load and unload device drivers user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

GROUP ID:V-205762
RULE ID:SV-205762r958726

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities.

The 'Load and unload device drivers' user right allows a user to load device drivers dynamically on a system. This could be used by an attacker to install malicious code.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> 'Load and unload device drivers'

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: ae06090bba9dd9976ba89a91d025e86e9f7553fab6e52b757e7667609541f80c