WN22-UR-000190 Windows Server 2022 perform volume maintenance tasks user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.
All changes in this version
Maps to AC-6(10) via CCI-002235
Title
Windows Server 2022 perform volume maintenance tasks user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.
Control
Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor. Run "gpedit.msc". Navigate to Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment. If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Perform volume maintenance tasks" user right, this is a finding: - Administrators For server core installations, run the following command: Secedit /Export /Areas User_Rights /cfg c:\path\filename.txt Review the text file. If any SIDs other than the following are granted the "SeManageVolumePrivilege" user right, this is a finding: S-1-5-32-544 (Administrators)
Discussion
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Perform volume maintenance tasks" user right can manage volume and disk configurations. This could be used to delete volumes, resulting in data loss or a denial of service.
Related controls
CCI-002235
Fix
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> Perform volume maintenance tasks to include only the following accounts or groups: - Administrators