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WN11-UR-000005 The "Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller" user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.

DISA STIG library V2R11
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first version loaded CAT II

Maps to AC-6(10) via CCI-002235

Title

The "Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller" user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.

Control

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 are granted the "Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller" user right, this is a finding.

Discussion

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller" user right may be able to retrieve the credentials of other accounts from Credential Manager.

Related controls

CCI-002235

Fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller" to be defined but containing no entries (blank).