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The "Create global objects" user right must only be assigned to Administrators, Service, Local Service, and Network Service.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Create global objects" user right can create objects that are available to all sessions, which could affect processes in other users' sessions.

ID
SV-253487r958726_rule
Version
WN11-UR-000050
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Create global objects" to only include the following groups or accounts:

Administrators
LOCAL SERVICE
NETWORK SERVICE
SERVICE