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Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Create symbolic links" user right.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26482 WINUR-000015 SV-35937r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Create symbolic links" right can create pointers to other objects which could potentially expose the system to attack.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-33883r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in.
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.
Navigate to Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment.

If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the “Create symbolic links” right, this is a finding:

Administrators
Fix Text (F-29572r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Create symbolic links" as defined in the Check section.