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Unauthorized accounts will 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-33379r1_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" right can adjust memory that is available to processes and could be used in a denial of service (DoS) attack.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-33862r1_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-29550r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Adjust memory quotas for a process" as defined in the Check section.