CCE-96966-7| Platform: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11 | Date: (C)2022-05-07 (M)2023-07-07 |
This policy setting allows a process to keep data in physical memory, which prevents the system from paging the data to virtual memory on disk. If this user right is assigned, significant degradation of system performance can occur.
Countermeasure:
Do not assign the Lock pages in memory user right to any accounts.
Potential Impact:
None. This is the default configuration.
Parameter:
[list_of_users_followed_by_comma]
Technical Mechanism:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment\Lock pages in memory
(2) REG: ###
(3) WMI: root\rsop\computer#RSOP_UserPrivilegeRight#AccountList#UserRight='SeLockMemoryPrivilege' and precedence=1
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 5.5 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 1.8 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 3.6 | Privileges Required: LOW |
| Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: NONE |
| | Integrity: NONE |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:79693 |
