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The Change the system time user right must only be assigned to Administrators and Local Service and NT SERVICE\autotimesvc.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-220961WN10-UR-000035SV-220961r958726_ruleCCI-002235medium
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Change the system time" user right can change the system time, which can impact authentication, as well as affect time stamps on event log entries. The NT SERVICE\autotimesvc is added in v1909 cumulative update.
STIGDate
Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-02-25

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

IAC-21.5Prohibit Non-Privileged Users from Executing Privileged Functions
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NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (50) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
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AC-2(10)Shared and Group Account Credential Change
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AC-2(2)Automated Temporary and Emergency Account Management
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AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
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AC-2(4)Automated Audit Actions
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AC-3Access Enforcement
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AC-3(4)Discretionary Access Control
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AC-3(7)Role-based Access Control
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AC-4Information Flow Enforcement
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AC-6(10)Prohibit Non-privileged Users from Executing Privileged Functions
1.00

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NIST 800-1710 mappings

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Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.1.7
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CCI1 mapping
CCI-002235
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Details

Check Text (C-220961r958726_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 other than the following are granted the "Change the system time" user right, this is a finding: Administrators LOCAL SERVICE NT SERVICE\autotimesvc is added in v1909 cumulative update.

Fix Text (F-22665r555369_fix)

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Change the system time" to only include the following groups or accounts: Administrators LOCAL SERVICE NT SERVICE\autotimesvc is added in v1909 cumulative update.