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Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125
The Modify firmware environment values user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.
The Modify firmware environment values user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.
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The Modify firmware environment values user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Modify firmware environment values" user right can change hardware configuration environment variables. This could result in hardware failures or a DoS.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>