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Anonymous enumeration of shares must be restricted.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Allowing anonymous logon users (null session connections) to list all account names and enumerate all shared resources can provide a map of potential points to attack the system.

ID
SV-253454r958524_rule
Version
WN11-SO-000150
Severity
High
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts and shares" to "Enabled".