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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 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 2016-07-22

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
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