AD-GPOREP-09: GPO inherited permissions count should be retrievable
| ID | AD-GPOREP-09 |
| Severity | Medium |
| Suite | Active Directory (on-premises) |
| Product | Active Directory |
| Feature | Group Policy |
| Security area | Access control |
| Resource type | GroupPolicy |
| User impact of fixing | Low |
| Effort to fix | Medium |
| Reads from | On-premises Active Directory |
What this checks and how to fix it
Section titled “What this checks and how to fix it”Control Type
Section titled “Control Type”Operational
Test-MtAdGpoInheritedPermissionsCount
Section titled “Test-MtAdGpoInheritedPermissionsCount”Counts GPO reports with inherited permissions.
Why This Test Matters
Section titled “Why This Test Matters”- Detective control: checks for inherited permissions in GPOs which may lead to broader access than intended.
Security Recommendation
Section titled “Security Recommendation”- Review inherited permissions and consider removing inheritance where not needed.
How the Test Works
Section titled “How the Test Works”- Scans GPO state for HasInheritedPermissions true and reports counts and a small sample.
Related Tests
Section titled “Related Tests”Test-MtAdGpoInheritedPermissionsCount.
Related links
Section titled “Related links”- Microsoft Learn - Group Policy management
- ANSSI checkpoint: https://www.anssi.gouv.fr/
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