CCE-2675-7| Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp | Date: (C)2012-03-13 (M)2023-07-04 |
This policy setting allows users to use tools to view the performance of different system processes, which could be abused to allow attackers to determine a system's active processes and provide insight into the potential attack surface of the computer.
Countermeasure:
Ensure that only the local Administrators group is assigned the Profile system performance user right.
Potential Impact:
None. This is the default configuration.
Parameter:
[list_of_users_followed_by_comma]
Technical Mechanism:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\\Windows Settings\\Security Settings\\Local Policies\\User Rights Assignment\\Profile system performance
(2) REG: ###
(3) WMI: ###
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 5.8 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 1.0 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 4.7 | Privileges Required: LOW |
| Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: LOW |
| | Availability: LOW |
| | |
References: | Resource Id | Reference |
|---|
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:gov.nist.usgcb.xp:def:191 |
| BITS Shared Assessments SIG v6.0 | BITS Shared Assessments SIG v6.0 |
| Jericho Forum | Jericho Forum |
| HIPAA/HITECH Act | HIPAA/HITECH Act |
| FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--LOW IMPACT LEVEL-- | FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--LOW IMPACT LEVEL-- |
| ISO/IEC 27001-2005 | ISO/IEC 27001-2005 |
| COBIT 4.1 | COBIT 4.1 |
| GAPP (Aug 2009) | GAPP (Aug 2009) |
| NERC CIP | NERC CIP |
| NIST SP800-53 R3 | NIST SP800-53 R3 AC-3 |
| NIST SP800-53 R3 | NIST SP800-53 R3 CM-6 |
| PCIDSS v2.0 | PCIDSS v2.0 |
| FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--MODERATE IMPACT LEVEL-- | FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--MODERATE IMPACT LEVEL-- |
| BITS Shared Assessments AUP v5.0 | BITS Shared Assessments AUP v5.0 |
