Detections
Analytics
WN25-UR-000220 - The Windows Server 2025 'Take ownership of files or other objects' 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 'Take ownership of files or other objects' user right can take ownership of objects and make changes.
Solution
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> Take ownership of files or other objects 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-278262r1182230_rule, STIG-ID|WN25-UR-000220, Vuln-ID|V-278262
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 74fb9b2489aa151fdec62777500499bb814dad0b288926fdd96c6bddd9673a87