Wi-Fi Sense must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-220808	WN10-CC-000065	SV-220808r569187_rule		Medium

Description
Wi-Fi Sense automatically connects the system to known hotspots and networks that contacts have shared. It also allows the sharing of the system's known networks to contacts. Automatically connecting to hotspots and shared networks can expose a system to unsecured or potentially malicious systems.

STIG	Date
Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-08-18

Details

Check Text ( C-22523r554909_chk )
This is NA as of v1803 of Windows 10; Wi-Fi sense is no longer available. If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WcmSvc\wifinetworkmanager\config\ Value Name: AutoConnectAllowedOEM Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000000 (0)

Fix Text (F-22512r554910_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Network >> WLAN Service >> WLAN Settings>> "Allow Windows to automatically connect to suggested open hotspots, to networks shared by contacts, and to hotspots offering paid services" to "Disabled". v1507 LTSB does not include this group policy setting. It may be configured through other means such as using group policy from a later version of Windows 10 or a registry update.

Fix Text (F-22512r554910_fix)

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Network >> WLAN Service >> WLAN Settings>> "Allow Windows to automatically connect to suggested open hotspots, to networks shared by contacts, and to hotspots offering paid services" to "Disabled".

v1507 LTSB does not include this group policy setting. It may be configured through other means such as using group policy from a later version of Windows 10 or a registry update.