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

Hardened UNC paths must be defined to require mutual authentication and integrity for at least the \\*\SYSVOL and \\*\NETLOGON shares.

DISA Rule

SV-224921r569186_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-224921

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

WN16-CC-000090

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Network >> Network Provider >> "Hardened UNC Paths" to "Enabled" with at least the following configured in "Hardened UNC Paths": (click the "Show" button to display)

Value Name: \\*\SYSVOL
Value: RequireMutualAuthentication=1, RequireIntegrity=1

Value Name: \\*\NETLOGON
Value: RequireMutualAuthentication=1, RequireIntegrity=1

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This requirement is applicable to domain-joined systems. For standalone systems, this is NA.

If the following registry values do not exist or are not configured as specified, this is a finding.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetworkProvider\HardenedPaths\

Value Name: \\*\NETLOGON
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value: RequireMutualAuthentication=1, RequireIntegrity=1

Value Name: \\*\SYSVOL
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value: RequireMutualAuthentication=1, RequireIntegrity=1

Additional entries would not be a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-224921

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN16-CC-000090

Severity Override Guidance

This requirement is applicable to domain-joined systems. For standalone systems, this is NA.

If the following registry values do not exist or are not configured as specified, this is a finding.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetworkProvider\HardenedPaths\

Value Name: \\*\NETLOGON
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value: RequireMutualAuthentication=1, RequireIntegrity=1

Value Name: \\*\SYSVOL
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value: RequireMutualAuthentication=1, RequireIntegrity=1

Additional entries would not be a finding.

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M

Target Key

4205

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