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

Windows Server 2025 must be configured to audit sensitive privilege use successes.

DISA Rule

SV-279922r1181972_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-279922

Group Title

SRG-OS-000062-GPOS-00031

Rule Version

WN25-AU-000587

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >> System Audit Policies >> Privilege Use >> Audit Sensitive Privilege Use with "Success" selected.

Check Contents

Verify Audit Sensitive Privilege Use auditing is enabled:

Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >> System Audit Policies >> Privilege Use >> Audit Sensitive Privilege Use.

If "Audit Sensitive Privilege Use" is not set to "Success", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-279922

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN25-AU-000587

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Audit Sensitive Privilege Use auditing is enabled:

Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >> System Audit Policies >> Privilege Use >> Audit Sensitive Privilege Use.

If "Audit Sensitive Privilege Use" is not set to "Success", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5719