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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 WN12-UR-000004 SV-52109r1_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 Server 2012 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-46926r1_chk )
Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor.
Run "gpedit.msc".

Navigate to Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment.

If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Adjust memory quotas for a process" user right, this is a finding:

Administrators
Local Service
Network Service
Fix Text (F-45134r1_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