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Samba must be configured to not allow guest access to shares.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22501 GEN006235 SV-40297r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Guest access to shares permits anonymous access and is not permitted.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-04-09

Details

Check Text ( C-39149r1_chk )
Check the encryption setting for the Samba configuration.
# grep -i 'guest ok' /etc/sfw/smb.conf
If the setting exists and is set to yes, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-34294r1_fix)
Edit the /etc/sfw/smb.conf file and change the guest ok setting to no.