Unauthorized accounts must not have the Bypass traverse checking user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26475	WN08-UR-000008	SV-48526r2_rule	ECLP-1	Low

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Bypass traverse checking" user right can pass through folders when browsing even if they do not have the "Traverse Folder" access permission. They could potentially view sensitive file and folder names. They would not have additional access to the files and folders unless it is granted through permissions.

Description

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Bypass traverse checking" user right can pass through folders when browsing even if they do not have the "Traverse Folder" access permission. They could potentially view sensitive file and folder names. They would not have additional access to the files and folders unless it is granted through permissions.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-06-27

Details

Check Text ( C-45640r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. (See "Performing Analysis with the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in" in the STIG Overview document.) Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment. If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Bypass traverse checking" user right, this is a finding: Administrators Users Local Service Network Service Window Manager\Window Manager Group

Check Text ( C-45640r1_chk )

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. (See "Performing Analysis with the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in" in the STIG Overview document.)
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.
Navigate to Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment.

If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Bypass traverse checking" user right, this is a finding:

Administrators
Users
Local Service
Network Service
Window Manager\Window Manager Group

Fix Text (F-42654r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Bypass traverse checking" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators Users Local Service Network Service Window Manager\Window Manager Group