Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-26500 | WINUR-000036 | SV-35955r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Profile single process" right can monitor non-system processes performance. An attacker could potentially use this to identify processes to attack. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-04-02 |
Check Text ( C-33973r1_chk ) |
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Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. 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 “Profile single process” right, this is a finding: Administrators |
Fix Text (F-29667r1_fix) |
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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Profile single process" as defined in the Check section. |