Detections
Analytics
WN25-UR-000210 - The Windows Server 2025 'Restore files and directories' user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.
Information
Inappropriately granting user rights provides 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://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2025_V1R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2025 STIG v1r1
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-6(10), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002235, Rule-ID|SV-278261r1182229_rule, STIG-ID|WN25-UR-000210, Vuln-ID|V-278261
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 1b2bfe59b32256f400e66c467cd4bf5c4ca892e083526589833633d29f2ebf1d