Detections
Analytics
WN25-UR-000120 - The Windows Server 2025 'Generate security audits' user right must only be assigned to Local Service and Network Service.
Information
Inappropriately granting user rights provides system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities.The 'Generate security audits' user right specifies users and processes that can generate Security Log audit records, which must only be the system service accounts defined.
Solution
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> Generate security audits to include only the following accounts or groups:- Local Service.
- Network Service.
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2025_V1R4_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2025 STIG v1r4
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-6(10), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002235, Rule-ID|SV-278252r1182220_rule, STIG-ID|WN25-UR-000120, Vuln-ID|V-278252
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 020c353d9f283c56a153ccd332c6980dc442f44e6a78044a3143940ea1dc10b2