Unauthorized accounts must not have the Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller user right.

From Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller

Associated with: CCI-002235

SV-33374r2_rule Unauthorized accounts must not have the Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller user right.

Vulnerability 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.

Check content

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment. If any accounts or groups are granted the "Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller" user right, this is a finding.

Fix text

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).

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