win:security 4672
Special privileges assigned to new logon.
- Log source
- Windows Security event log
- Host type
- Windows (workstation, member server, domain controller)
- How to enable
- Advanced Audit Policy: Logon/Logoff > Audit Special Logon
- Audit category
- Logon/Logoff
- Audit subcategory
- Audit Special Logon
- Tier, host type
- Minimum
- Techniques
- 16
- Rules depending on it
- Splunk 1
Why this tier
DISA STIG (server); DISA STIG (workstation); Microsoft audit baseline (dc); Microsoft audit baseline (server); Microsoft audit baseline (workstation); NSA
By role
| Role | Tier | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Windows workstation | Minimum | DISA STIG (workstation); Microsoft audit baseline (workstation); NSA |
| Windows member server | Minimum | DISA STIG (server); Microsoft audit baseline (server); NSA |
| Windows domain controller | Minimum | DISA STIG (server); Microsoft audit baseline (dc); Microsoft audit baseline (server); NSA |
| Windows web server (IIS), internet-facing | Minimum | DISA STIG (server); Microsoft audit baseline (server); NSA |
Techniques it helps detect
- T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
- T1078.003 Local Accounts
- T1134 Access Token Manipulation
- T1134.002 Create Process with Token
- T1134.003 Make and Impersonate Token
- T1185 Browser Session Hijacking
- T1489 Service Stop
- T1534 Internal Spearphishing
- T1546.001 Change Default File Association
- T1547.014 Active Setup
- T1548 Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
- T1548.002 Bypass User Account Control
- T1558 Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets
- T1558.001 Golden Ticket
- T1558.002 Silver Ticket
- T1558.003 Kerberoasting
Rules that depend on it
Standards and guidance naming it
| Requirement | Relation | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| OMB M-26-14: Privilege changesAppendix B item 5(4) | Supports an activity | our analysis: special privileges assigned to a new logon |
| DISA STIG: Advanced audit policy requirementsMicrosoft Windows 11 V2R11 (2026-10-05) | Names this event | WN11-AU-000080 (workstation): Audit Special Logon Success |
| DISA STIG: Advanced audit policy requirementsMicrosoft Windows Server 2022 V2R11 | Names this event | WN22-AU-000210 (server): Audit Special Logon Success |
| DISA STIG: Advanced audit policy requirementsMicrosoft Windows 10 V3R6 (2026-01-23) | Names this event | WN10-AU-000080 (workstation): Audit Special Logon Success |
| DISA STIG: Advanced audit policy requirementsMicrosoft Windows Server 2019 V3R9 (2026-07-10) | Names this event | WN19-AU-000210 (server): Audit Special Logon Success |
| DISA STIG: Advanced audit policy requirementsMicrosoft Windows Server 2025 V1R1 (2026-02-27) | Names this event | WN25-AU-000210 (server): Audit Special Logon Success |
| NSA: Recommended Windows events to forwardEvent Forwarding Guidance (RecommendedEvents.csv) | Names this event | Account Usage: Logon with Special Privs |
| Microsoft: Events to monitor with potential criticalityAppendix L: Events to Monitor (Windows Server AD DS best practices) | Names this event | potential criticality Low: Special privileges assigned to new logon. |