Windows Server 2019 non-system-created file shares must limit access to groups that require it.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Shares on a system provide network access. To prevent exposing sensitive information, where shares are necessary, permissions must be reconfigured to give the minimum access to accounts that require it.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-205721r958524_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
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.