The "Lock pages in memory" user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-253500 | SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125 | WN11-UR-000125 | SV-253500r958726_rule | 2025-02-25 | 2 |
| Description |
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| 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 DoS. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| 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 groups or accounts are granted the "Lock pages in memory" user right, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| 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). |