Detections
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1.271 WN22-UR-000180

Information

Windows Server 2022 modify firmware environment values user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

GROUP ID: V-254508
RULE ID: SV-254508r958726

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/22357

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-6(10), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002235, Rule-ID|SV-254508r958726_rule, STIG-ID|WN22-UR-000180, Vuln-ID|V-254508

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 29c2b29bfa7c5c6c5a6e93fd5eb68080dbd857329bd802400b1018abcc3f5c95