Title

Unauthorized accounts must not have the Increase scheduling priority user right. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

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.

Check Content

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment. If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Increase scheduling priority" right, this is a finding: Administrators

Fix Text

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

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-35947r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-26492

Group Title: Increase scheduling priority

Expert Comments

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