Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-73799 | WN16-UR-000290 | SV-88463r1_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 single process" user right can monitor non-system processes performance. An attacker could use this to identify processes to attack. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2018-09-05 |
Check Text ( C-73881r1_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 single process" user right, this is a finding. - Administrators |
Fix Text (F-80249r1_fix) |
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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Profile single process" to include only the following accounts or groups: - Administrators |