Detections
Analytics
WN25-UR-000100 - The Windows Server 2025 'Debug programs' user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.
Information
Inappropriately granting user rights provides system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities.Accounts with the 'Debug programs' user right can attach a debugger to any process or to the kernel, providing complete access to sensitive and critical operating system components. This right is given to Administrators in the default configuration.
Solution
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> Debug programs 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_2025_V1R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2025 STIG v1r1
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-6(10), CAT|I, CCI|CCI-002235, Rule-ID|SV-278250r1182218_rule, STIG-ID|WN25-UR-000100, Vuln-ID|V-278250
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 792ac1f616ed13112765557e94e2aeb458af622cc576a81c20811969ca52fc08