STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

Non-system-created file shares on a system must limit access to groups that require it.

DISA Rule

SV-224841r569186_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-224841

Group Title

SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069

Rule Version

WN16-00-000250

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001090 - The information system prevents unauthorized and unintended information transfer via shared system resources.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If a non-system-created share is required on a system, configure the share and NTFS permissions to limit access to the specific groups or accounts that require it.

Remove any unnecessary non-system-created shares.

Check Contents

If only system-created shares such as "ADMIN$", "C$", and "IPC$" exist on the system, this is NA. (System-created shares will display a message that it has been shared for administrative purposes when "Properties" is selected.)

Run "Computer Management".

Navigate to System Tools >> Shared Folders >> Shares.

Right-click any non-system-created shares.

Select "Properties".

Select the "Share Permissions" tab.

If the file shares have not been configured to restrict permissions to the specific groups or accounts that require access, this is a finding.

Select the "Security" tab.

If the permissions have not been configured to restrict permissions to the specific groups or accounts that require access, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-224841

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN16-00-000250

Severity Override Guidance

If only system-created shares such as "ADMIN$", "C$", and "IPC$" exist on the system, this is NA. (System-created shares will display a message that it has been shared for administrative purposes when "Properties" is selected.)

Run "Computer Management".

Navigate to System Tools >> Shared Folders >> Shares.

Right-click any non-system-created shares.

Select "Properties".

Select the "Share Permissions" tab.

If the file shares have not been configured to restrict permissions to the specific groups or accounts that require access, this is a finding.

Select the "Security" tab.

If the permissions have not been configured to restrict permissions to the specific groups or accounts that require access, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4205

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