Unauthorized accounts must not have the Adjust memory quotas for a process user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26471	WINUR-000004	SV-35926r2_rule		Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Adjust memory quotas for a process" user right can adjust memory that is available to processes, and could be used in a denial of service (DoS) attack.

STIG	Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-06-08

Details

Check Text ( C-60825r2_chk )
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 "Adjust memory quotas for a process" right, this is a finding: Administrators Local Service Network Service

Fix Text (F-65557r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Adjust memory quotas for a process" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators Local Service Network Service