Non system-created file shares on a system must limit access to groups that require it.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-220710	WN10-00-000060	SV-220710r569187_rule		Medium

Description
Shares which provide network access, should not typically exist on a workstation except for system-created administrative shares, and could potentially expose sensitive information. If a share is necessary, share permissions, as well as NTFS permissions, must be reconfigured to give the minimum access to those accounts that require it.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-02-21

Details

Check Text ( C-22425r554615_chk )
Non system-created shares should not typically exist on workstations. If only system-created shares exist on the system this is NA. Run "Computer Management". Navigate to System Tools >> Shared Folders >> Shares. If the only shares listed are "ADMIN$", "C$" and "IPC$", this is NA. (Selecting Properties for system-created shares will display a message that it has been shared for administrative purposes.) Right click any non-system-created shares. Select "Properties". Select the "Share Permissions" tab. Verify the necessity of any shares found. If the file shares have not been reconfigured to restrict permissions to the specific groups or accounts that require access, this is a finding. Select the "Security" tab. If the NTFS permissions have not been reconfigured to restrict permissions to the specific groups or accounts that require access, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-22425r554615_chk )

Non system-created shares should not typically exist on workstations.

If only system-created shares exist on the system this is NA.

Run "Computer Management".
Navigate to System Tools >> Shared Folders >> Shares.

If the only shares listed are "ADMIN$", "C$" and "IPC$", this is NA.
(Selecting Properties for system-created shares will display a message that it has been shared for administrative purposes.)

Right click any non-system-created shares.
Select "Properties".
Select the "Share Permissions" tab.

Verify the necessity of any shares found.
If the file shares have not been reconfigured to restrict permissions to the specific groups or accounts that require access, this is a finding.

Select the "Security" tab.

If the NTFS permissions have not been reconfigured to restrict permissions to the specific groups or accounts that require access, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-22414r554616_fix)
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.