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The Profile single process user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-225572 WN12-UR-000036 SV-225572r852285_rule Medium
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Profile single process" user right can monitor nonsystem processes performance. An attacker could potentially use this to identify processes to attack.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-06

Details

Check Text ( C-27271r472058_chk )
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 "Profile single process" user right, this is a finding:

Administrators
Fix Text (F-27259r472059_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Profile single process" to only include the following accounts or groups:

Administrators