Unauthorized accounts must not have the Increase a process working set user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26491	WINUR-000026	SV-33426r2_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Increase a process working set" user right can change the size of a process's working set, potentially causing performance issues or a DoS.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-06-16

Details

Check Text ( C-61067r2_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 "Increase a process working set" user right, this is a finding: Administrators Local Service

Fix Text (F-65803r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Increase a process working set" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators Local Service