Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-26501 | WN12-UR-000037 | SV-53019r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Profile system performance" user right can monitor system processes performance. An attacker could potentially use this to identify processes to attack. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-12-05 |
Check Text ( C-47325r1_chk ) |
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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 system performance" user right, this is a finding: Administrators NT Service\WdiServiceHost |
Fix Text (F-45945r1_fix) |
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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Profile system performance" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators NT Service\WdiServiceHost |