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".