Detections
Analytics

1.272 WN16-UR-000300

Information

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

GROUP ID: V-225092
RULE ID: SV-225092r958726

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 overwrite 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 include only the following accounts or groups:

 - Administrators

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23093

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-6(10), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002235, Rule-ID|SV-225092r958726_rule, STIG-ID|WN16-UR-000300, Vuln-ID|V-225092

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 38e1d3ef9e4e986ec0287300170f08d13e84b0d048cd300376a4a969fc6e36b8