Detections
Analytics
WN22-UR-000180 - Windows Server 2022 modify firmware environment values user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.
Information
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://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2022_V2R8_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2022 STIG v2r8
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: 06be14db409f1f791e4163e33ebef185ea57cb44c722983c436a307783170e52