Unauthorized accounts must not have the Profile system performance user right.

From Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-002235

SV-53019r1_rule Unauthorized accounts must not have the Profile system performance user right.

Vulnerability discussion

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities.Accounts with the "Profile system performance" user right can monitor system processes performance. An attacker could potentially use this to identify processes to attack.

Check content

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 system performance" user right, this is a finding: Administrators NT Service\WdiServiceHost

Fix text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Profile system performance" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators NT Service\WdiServiceHost

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