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ACLs for system files and directories must conform to minimum requirements.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1130 WN08-GE-000010 SV-48040r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Medium
Description
Changing the system's file and directory permissions allows the possibility of unauthorized and anonymous modification to the operating system and installed applications.
STIG Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-44779r1_chk )
The default ACL settings are adequate when the Security Option "Network access: Let everyone permissions apply to anonymous users" is set to "Disabled" (V-3377). If the default ACLs are maintained and the referenced option is set to "Disabled", this is not a finding.

Verify the default permissions for the sample directories below. Non-privileged groups such as Users or Authenticated Users must not have greater than Read & execute permissions except where noted as defaults. (Individual accounts must not be used to assign permissions.)

Viewing in File Explorer:
Select the "Security" tab, and the "Advanced" button.

C:\
Type - "Allow" for all
Inherited from - "None" for all
Principal - Access - Applies to
Administrators - Full control - This folder, subfolders and files
SYSTEM - Full control - This folder, subfolders and files
Users - Read & execute - This folder, subfolders and files
Authenticated Users - Modify - Subfolders and files only
Authenticated Users - Create folders / append data - This folder only

\Program Files
Type - "Allow" for all
Inherited from - "None" for all
Principal - Access - Applies to
TrustedInstaller - Full control - This folder and subfolders
SYSTEM - Modify - This folder only
SYSTEM - Full control - Subfolders and files only
Administrators - Modify - This folder only
Administrators - Full control - Subfolders and files only
Users - Read & execute - This folder, subfolders and files
CREATOR OWNER - Full control - Subfolders and files only
ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES - Read & execute - This folder, subfolders and files

\Windows
Type - "Allow" for all
Inherited from - "None" for all
Principal Access Applies to
TrustedInstaller - Full control - This folder and subfolders
SYSTEM - Modify - This folder only
SYSTEM - Full control - Subfolders and files only
Administrators - Modify - This folder only
Administrators - Full control - Subfolders and files only
Users - Read & execute - This folder, subfolders and files
CREATOR OWNER - Full control - Subfolders and files only
ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES - Read & execute - This folder, subfolders and files


Alternately use Icacls.

In a Command prompt (admin)
Enter icacls followed by the directory.

icacls c:\
icacls "c:\program files"
icacls c:\windows

The following results will be displayed as each is entered:

c:\
BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(F)
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)(F)
BUILTIN\Users:(OI)(CI)(RX)
NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(OI)(CI)(IO)(M)
NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(AD)
Mandatory Label\High Mandatory Level:(OI)(NP)(IO)(NW)
Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

c:\program files
NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller:(F)
NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller:(CI)(IO)(F)
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(M)
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
BUILTIN\Administrators:(M)
BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
BUILTIN\Users:(RX)
BUILTIN\Users:(OI)(CI)(IO)(GR,GE)
CREATOR OWNER:(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES:(RX)
APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES:(OI)(CI)(IO)(GR,GE)
Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

c:\windows
NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller:(F)
NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller:(CI)(IO)(F)
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(M)
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
BUILTIN\Administrators:(M)
BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
BUILTIN\Users:(RX)
BUILTIN\Users:(OI)(CI)(IO)(GR,GE)
CREATOR OWNER:(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES:(RX)
APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES:(OI)(CI)(IO)(GR,GE)
Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

If an ACL setting prevents a site's applications from performing properly, settings must only be changed to the minimum necessary for the application to function. Each exception must be documented with the IAO.
Fix Text (F-41178r1_fix)
Maintain the default file ACLs and configure the Security Option: "Network access: Let everyone permissions apply to anonymous users" to "Disabled" (V-3377).