Detections
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1.267 WN22-UR-000140

Information

Windows Server 2022 increase scheduling priority: user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

GROUP ID: V-254504
RULE ID: SV-254504r958726

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/22357

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-6(10), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002235, Rule-ID|SV-254504r958726_rule, STIG-ID|WN22-UR-000140, Vuln-ID|V-254504

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: bf0886716a6c177bc594cd6d24fc4dd4322adaa36e2060df1f61b8c0e57ea42d