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Windows Server 2022 must prevent NTLM from falling back to a Null session.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

NTLM sessions that are allowed to fall back to Null (unauthenticated) sessions may gain unauthorized access.

ID
SV-254471r991589_rule
Version
WN22-SO-000270
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> Network security: Allow LocalSystem NULL session fallback to "Disabled".