Unauthorized accounts must not have the Increase scheduling priority user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26492	WN08-UR-000027	SV-48538r2_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Increase scheduling priority" user right can change a scheduling priority causing performance issues or a DoS.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-03-09

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-41660r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Increase scheduling priority" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators