STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Windows Server 2022 permissions for the System event log must prevent access by nonprivileged accounts.

DISA Rule

SV-254298r958434_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-254298

Group Title

SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

Rule Version

WN22-AU-000050

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000162 - Protect audit information from unauthorized access.
• CCI-000163 - Protect audit information from unauthorized modification.
• CCI-000164 - Protect audit information from unauthorized deletion.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the permissions on the System event log file (System.evtx) to prevent access by nonprivileged accounts. The default permissions listed below satisfy this requirement:

Eventlog - Full Control
SYSTEM - Full Control
Administrators - Full Control

The default location is the "%SystemRoot%\System32\winevt\Logs" folder.

If the location of the logs has been changed, when adding Eventlog to the permissions, it must be entered as "NT Service\Eventlog".

Check Contents

Navigate to the System event log file.

The default location is the "%SystemRoot%\System32\winevt\Logs" folder. However, the logs may have been moved to another folder.

If the permissions for the "System.evtx" file are not as restrictive as the default permissions listed below, this is a finding:

Eventlog - Full Control
SYSTEM - Full Control
Administrators - Full Control

Vulnerability Number

V-254298

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN22-AU-000050

Severity Override Guidance

Navigate to the System event log file.

The default location is the "%SystemRoot%\System32\winevt\Logs" folder. However, the logs may have been moved to another folder.

If the permissions for the "System.evtx" file are not as restrictive as the default permissions listed below, this is a finding:

Eventlog - Full Control
SYSTEM - Full Control
Administrators - Full Control

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5485