The domain must be configured to restrict privileged administrator accounts from logging on to lower-tier hosts.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-243453 | WPAW-00-001200 | SV-243453r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| If the domain is not configured to restrict privileged administrator accounts from logging on to lower-tier hosts, it would be impossible to isolate administrative accounts to specific trust zones and protect IT resources from threats from high-risk trust zones. Blocking logon to lower-tier assets helps protect IT resources in a tier from being attacked from a lower tier. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows PAW Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-23 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.4.2
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000366
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-243453r991589_chk)
Verify domain systems are configured to prevent higher-tier administrative accounts from logging on to lower-tier hosts.
This can be accomplished by adding the higher-tier administrative groups to the Deny log on user rights of the lower-tier system. These include the following user rights:
Deny log on as a batch job
Deny log on as a service
Deny log on locally
If domain systems are not configured to prevent higher-tier administrative accounts from logging on to lower-tier hosts, this is a finding.
Domain and Enterprise Admins are currently required to be included in the appropriate deny user rights in the Windows STIGs for member servers and workstations.
Note: Severity category exception - Upgrade to a CAT I finding if any Tier 0 administrative account used to manage high-value IT resources is able to log on to a lower-tier host.
Fix Text (F-46685r722929_fix)
Configure domain systems to prevent higher-tier administrative accounts from logging on to lower-tier hosts.
Assign higher-tier administrative groups to the Deny log on user rights of lower-tier hosts. This includes the following user rights:
Deny log on as a batch job
Deny log on as a service
Deny log on locally
Domain and Enterprise Admins are currently required to be included in the appropriate deny user rights in the Windows STIGs for member servers and workstations.