STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The Windows Server 2025 "Manage auditing and security log" user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

DISA Rule

SV-278257r1182225_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-278257

Group Title

SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

Rule Version

WN25-UR-000170

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.
• CCI-000171 - Allow organization-defined personnel or roles to select the event types that are to be logged by specific components of the system.
• CCI-001914 - Provide the capability for organization-defined individuals or roles to change the logging to be performed on organization-defined system components based on organization-defined selectable event criteria within organization-defined time thresholds.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> Manage auditing and security log to include only the following accounts or groups:
- Administrators.

Check Contents

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 accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Manage auditing and security log" user right, this is a finding:
- Administrators.

For server core installations, run the following command:

Secedit /Export /Areas User_Rights /cfg c:\path\filename.txt

Review the text file.

If any SIDs other than the following are granted the "SeSecurityPrivilege" user right, this is a finding:

S-1-5-32-544 (Administrators)

If the organization has an Auditors group, the assignment of this group the assignment of this group to the user right is not a finding.

If an application requires this user right, this is not a finding.

Vendor documentation must support the requirement for having the user right.

The requirement must be documented with the information system security officer (ISSO).

The application account must meet requirements for application account passwords, such as length (WN25-00-000050) and required frequency of changes (WN25-00-000060).

Vulnerability Number

V-278257

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN25-UR-000170

Severity Override Guidance

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 accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Manage auditing and security log" user right, this is a finding:
- Administrators.

For server core installations, run the following command:

Secedit /Export /Areas User_Rights /cfg c:\path\filename.txt

Review the text file.

If any SIDs other than the following are granted the "SeSecurityPrivilege" user right, this is a finding:

S-1-5-32-544 (Administrators)

If the organization has an Auditors group, the assignment of this group the assignment of this group to the user right is not a finding.

If an application requires this user right, this is not a finding.

Vendor documentation must support the requirement for having the user right.

The requirement must be documented with the information system security officer (ISSO).

The application account must meet requirements for application account passwords, such as length (WN25-00-000050) and required frequency of changes (WN25-00-000060).

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5719