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Unauthorized accounts must not have the Profile single process user right.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26500 WN12-UR-000036 SV-53022r1_rule ECLP-1 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
Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-12-13

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-45948r1_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