Microsoft Windows 11

The "Create a token object" user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts

STIG ID: WN11-UR-000045 | SRG: SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125 | Severity: High | CCI: CCI-002235 | Vulnerability ID: V-253486

Description

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities.The "Create a token object" user right allows a process to create an access token. This could be used to provide elevated rights and compromise a system.

Check

C-253486r958726_chk

Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor.Run "gpedit.msc".Navigate to Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment.If any groups or accounts are granted the "Create a token object" user right, this is a finding.

Fix

F-56889r829541_fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Create a token object" to be defined but containing no entries (blank).