What does NTSTATUS 0xC0000504 (STATUS_UNDEFINED_SCOPE) mean?

 
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STATUS_CALLBACK_BYPASS STATUS_INVALID_CAP

STATUS_UNDEFINED_SCOPE

The referenced Central Access Policy is not defined locally

STATUS_UNDEFINED_SCOPE identifies a specific Windows status in the job, task, callback, or isolation path. A security descriptor or resource references a Central Access Policy identifier that the target computer cannot resolve. Ordinary DACL editing will not install the missing policy.

Compare the policy ID with Active Directory and local applied CAP state, refresh Group Policy, and inspect Dynamic Access Control events.

What to preserve before changing the system

  • The exact API, caller, target object, original NTSTATUS value, and any nested error or activity ID.
  • For STATUS_UNDEFINED_SCOPE, the relevant process token, package/job/enclave identity, lifecycle state, and policy or mitigation settings.
  • For STATUS_UNDEFINED_SCOPE, operational event logs and a timeline showing the first transition into the failing state.

References for STATUS_UNDEFINED_SCOPE


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