Details

Using a privileged account to perform routine functions makes the computer vulnerable to malicious software inadvertently introduced during a session that has been granted full privileges.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Ensure each user with administrative privileges has a separate account for user duties and one for privileged duties.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2016_V2R3_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

• 800-53|CM-6b.
• CAT|I
• CCI|CCI-000366
• Rule-ID|SV-224819r569186_rule
• STIG-ID|WN16-00-000010
• STIG-Legacy|SV-87869
• STIG-Legacy|V-73217
• Vuln-ID|V-224819

Source

• Tenable.com/audits