System security access was granted to an account
An account was granted a User Right Assignment (`Logon right` or `Privilege`) across local or domain policy.
Event ID 4717 records when a user or group is granted sensitive logon rights or privileges (e.g., `SeNetworkLogonRight`, `SeRemoteInteractiveLogonRight`, `SeDebugPrivilege`, `SeServiceLogonRight`) via Local Security Policy or Group Policy (`LsaAddAccountRights`).
Failure Reason / Root Cause:
User right assignment granted (`Access Right` granted to `TargetSid`).
Raw Event XML snippet
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing" Guid="{54849625-5478-4994-A5BA-3E3B0328C30D}" />
<EventID>4717</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>0</Level>
<Task>12544</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8020000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2026-07-17T09:54:44.887Z" />
<EventRecordID>1048576</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="612" ThreadID="1024" />
<Channel>Security</Channel>
<Computer>DC01.enterprise.internal</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="SubjectUserSid">S-1-5-18</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectUserName">SYSTEM</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectDomainName">NT AUTHORITY</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectLogonId">0x3e7</Data>
<!-- Event telemetry fields specific to System security access was granted to an account -->
</EventData>
</Event>MITRE ATT&CK mapping
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
T1098 | Account Manipulation | Persistence |
T1078 | Valid Accounts | Privilege Escalation |
Recommended actions
- Verify any assignments of `SeDebugPrivilege`, `SeTcbPrivilege`, or `SeRemoteInteractiveLogonRight` (`RDP access`) to non-administrative accounts.