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The Secondary Logon service must be disabled on Windows 11.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>The Secondary Logon service provides a means for entering alternate credentials, typically used to run commands with elevated privileges. Using privileged credentials in a standard user session can expose those credentials to theft.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-253289r958478_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure the "Secondary Logon" service "Startup Type" to "Disabled".