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- Misconfiguration Name
- Folder shares are assigned to everyone group
- Description
- Ransomware and other malware can easily identify and spread to the computers that have shared folders to Everyone group which might also include a compromised computer. To prevent this, folder shares assigned to Everyone group must be disabled.
- Severity
- Critical
- Category
- Share Permission Management
- Resolution
- Follow the below steps to resolve the misconfiguration.Step 1:Navigate to windows explorer.Step 2:In the address bar, type in "\
". The folders you have shared will be listed here.Step 3: Right click on a shared folder and click on properties.Step 4: Navigate to sharing> advanced sharing> permissions. Here, the users for whom the folder is shared and their permissions will be listed.Step 5: Remove "everyone".
- Does remediation require reboot?
- No
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