Microsoft network client: Send unencrypted password to third-party SMB serversID: oval:gov.nist.usgcb.windowsseven:def:79 | Date: (C)2012-04-13 (M)2023-07-14 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
If this security setting is enabled, the Server Message Block (SMB) redirector is allowed to send plaintext passwords to non-Microsoft SMB servers that do not support password encryption during authentication.
Sending unencrypted passwords is a security risk.
Default: Disabled.
Fix:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\Microsoft network client: Send unencrypted password to third-party SMB servers
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters!EnablePlainTextPassword
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 7 |