TMA-WIN10-2.2.12
Ensure 'Create global objects' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE, SERVICE'
Description
This policy setting determines whether users can create global objects that are available to all sessions. Users can still create objects that are specific to their own session if they do not have this user right. Users who can create global objects could affect processes that run under other users' sessions. This capability could lead to a variety of problems, such as application failure or data corruption. The recommended state for this setting is: Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE, SERVICE.
How it is checked
Audit method: Shell command
$f = Join-Path $env:TEMP ('tmaegis-' + [guid]::NewGuid().ToString() + '.inf'); secedit /export /cfg $f /areas SECURITYPOLICY USER_RIGHTS /quiet | Out-Null; $c = Get-Content $f -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; Remove-Item $f -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; $line = $c | Where-Object { $_ -match '^\s*SeCreateGlobalPrivilege\s*=' } | Select-Object -First 1; $v = if ($line) { ($line -split '=', 2)[1].Trim().Trim('"') } else { $null }; $have = @(if ($v) { $v -split ',' | ForEach-Object { $_.Trim().TrimStart('*') } | Where-Object { $_ } }); if ((($have | Sort-Object -Unique) -join ',') -eq 'S-1-5-19,S-1-5-20,S-1-5-32-544,S-1-5-6') { 'compliant' } else { 'non-compliant: ' + ($have -join ',') }- Expected output
compliant
How it is fixed
Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch
Set through Group Policy (domain policy for domain members): Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment\Create global objects
Properties
- Operating systems
- windows-10
- Tags
- cis-convertedseceditwindows
- Reference
- CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Benchmark v4.0.0 - 2.2.12
Check this host
Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.
tmaegis scan --target windows