Detections
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1.269 WN22-UR-000160

Information

Windows Server 2022 lock pages in memory user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.

GROUP ID: V-254506
RULE ID: SV-254506r958726

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities.

The 'Lock pages in memory' user right allows physical memory to be assigned to processes, which could cause performance issues or a denial of service.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125, SRG-OS-000433-GPOS-00193

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> Lock pages in memory

to be defined but containing no entries (blank).

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/22357

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|AC-6(10), 800-53|SI-16, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002235, CCI|CCI-002824, Rule-ID|SV-254506r958726_rule, STIG-ID|WN22-UR-000160, Vuln-ID|V-254506

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 13479e2e53f3e4640902b5f0db1fc8e80ddd310ed147eb08ee12e25c41a75e11