Detections
Analytics
WN25-UR-000040 - The Windows Server 2025 'Back up 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 'Back up files and directories' user right can circumvent file and directory permissions and could allow access to sensitive data.
Solution
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> Back up 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_V1R4_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2025 STIG v1r4
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-6(10), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002235, Rule-ID|SV-278244r1182211_rule, STIG-ID|WN25-UR-000040, Vuln-ID|V-278244
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: e35ada1bd7c7c62047ec9096b76fba708c37157b6da38c8953b7c1d27a2767b6