Detections
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1.265 WN16-UR-000230

Information

The Increase scheduling priority user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

GROUP ID: V-225083
RULE ID: SV-225083r958726

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 denial of service.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> 'Increase scheduling priority'

to include only the following accounts or groups:

 - Administrators

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23093

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-6(10), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002235, Rule-ID|SV-225083r958726_rule, STIG-ID|WN16-UR-000230, Vuln-ID|V-225083

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: eb513d5d9ffa6e26dc5e2bf5526ff9b0f8b38f401bbe39099b006d2c031f2e0e