STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 8 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

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

DISA Rule

SV-253267r1137695_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253267

Group Title

SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069

Rule Version

WN11-00-000060

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001090 - Prevent unauthorized and unintended information transfer via shared system resources.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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.

Check Contents

Non-system-created shares must not 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.

Vulnerability Number

V-253267

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN11-00-000060

Severity Override Guidance

Non-system-created shares must not 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 Content Reference

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Target Key

5471