The Windows Server 2025 "Create permanent shared objects" user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-278248 | WN25-UR-000080 | SV-278248r1182215_rule | CCI-002235 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Inappropriately granting user rights provides system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Create permanent shared objects" user right could expose sensitive data by creating shared objects. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-20 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-6(10)
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.7
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · 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-002235
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-278248r1182215_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 accounts or groups are granted the "Create permanent shared objects" user right, this is a finding.
For server core installations, run the following command:
Secedit /Export /Areas User_Rights /cfg c:\path\filename.txt
Review the text file.
If any SIDs are granted the "SeCreatePermanentPrivilege" user right, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-82683r1181449_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> Create permanent shared objects to be defined but containing no entries (blank).