Detections
Analytics

1.260 WN10-UR-000160

Information

The Restore files and directories user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

GROUP ID: V-220982RULE ID: SV-220982r958726

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities.

Accounts with the 'Restore files and directories' user right can circumvent file and directory permissions and could allow access to sensitive data. It could also be used to over-write more current data.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> 'Restore files and directories'

to only include the following groups or accounts:

Administrators

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23869

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-6(10), CCI|CCI-002235, Rule-ID|SV-220982r958726_rule, STIG-ID|WN10-UR-000160, Vuln-ID|V-220982

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 15b13848dfbe39a88318907931044ee2b6ead0a980ac867189f31612de7f5b6d