Local administrator accounts must have their privileged token filtered to prevent elevated privileges from being used over the network on domain systems.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-63597 | WN10-RG-000010 | SV-78087r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| A compromised local administrator account can provide means for an attacker to move laterally between domain systems. With User Account Control enabled, filtering the privileged token for built-in administrator accounts will prevent the elevated privileges of these accounts from being used over the network. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2016-06-24 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-64347r1_chk ) |
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| If the system is not a member of a domain, this is NA. If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ Value Name: LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0 This setting may cause issues with some network scanning tools if local administrative accounts are used remotely. Scans should use domain accounts where possible. If a local administrative account must be used, temporarily enabling the privileged token by configuring the registry value to 1 may be required. |
| Fix Text (F-69527r1_fix) |
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| If the system is not a member of a domain, this is NA. Configure the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ Value Name: LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0 |