V-220802 | Insecure logons to an SMB server must be d...

Microsoft Windows 10

Insecure logons to an SMB server must be disabled

STIG ID: WN10-CC-000040 | SRG: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-000366 | Vulnerability ID: V-220802

Description

Insecure guest logons allow unauthenticated access to shared folders. Shared resources on a system must require authentication to establish proper access.

Check

C-22517r554891_chk

Windows 10 v1507 LTSB version does not include this setting; it is NA for those systems.If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding.Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINERegistry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LanmanWorkstation\Value Name: AllowInsecureGuestAuthType: REG_DWORDValue: 0x00000000 (0)

Fix

F-22506r554892_fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Network >> Lanman Workstation >> "Enable insecure guest logons" to "Disabled".