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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26492 WN12-UR-000027 SV-52118r2_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 Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-09-02

Details

Check Text ( C-46936r1_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 "Increase scheduling priority" user right, this is a finding:

Administrators
Fix Text (F-45143r1_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