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	WN08-UR-000004	SV-48519r2_rule	ECLP-1	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 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-03-09

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-41643r1_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