Inappropriate user with Increase Quotas privilege

Risk Level: Low risk vulnerability  Low

Check or Attack Name: Increase Quota Privilege

Platforms: Windows NT
Description:

A user has been detected with the Increase Quotas privilege. This right is not normally granted to any users.

Remedy:

Verify Advanced user rights in User Manager.

To audit and revoke this privilege, follow these steps:

  1. Open User Manager. From the Windows NT Start menu, select Programs, Administrative Tools (Common), User Manager.
  2. From the Policies menu, select User Rights to display the User Rights Policy dialog box.
  3. Select the Show Advanced User Rights check box.
  4. From the Right list, select Increase quotas.
  5. Verify this right is set in accordance with your security policy.
  6. To remove a user, select the user and click Remove.
References:

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q101366, Definition and List of Windows NT Advanced User Rights, http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q101/3/66.asp

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q131144, HOWTO: Assign Privileges to Accounts for API Calls, http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q131/1/44.asp


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