STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Windows Server 2025 nonsystem-created file shares must limit access to groups that require it.

DISA Rule

SV-278007r1181789_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-278007

Group Title

SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069

Rule Version

WN25-00-000230

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If a nonsystem-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 nonsystem-created shares.

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If only system-created shares such as "ADMIN$", "C$", and "IPC$" exist on the system, this is not applicable. (System-created shares will display a message that it has been shared for administrative purposes when "Properties" is selected.)

Run "Computer Management".

Navigate to System Tools >> Shared Folders >> Shares.

Right-click any nonsystem-created shares.

Select "Properties".

Select the "Share Permissions" tab.

If the file shares have not been configured to restrict permissions to the specific groups or accounts that require access, this is a finding.

Select the "Security" tab.

If the permissions have not been configured to restrict permissions to the specific groups or accounts that require access, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-278007

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN25-00-000230

Severity Override Guidance

If only system-created shares such as "ADMIN$", "C$", and "IPC$" exist on the system, this is not applicable. (System-created shares will display a message that it has been shared for administrative purposes when "Properties" is selected.)

Run "Computer Management".

Navigate to System Tools >> Shared Folders >> Shares.

Right-click any nonsystem-created shares.

Select "Properties".

Select the "Share Permissions" tab.

If the file shares have not been configured to restrict permissions to the specific groups or accounts that require access, this is a finding.

Select the "Security" tab.

If the permissions have not been configured to restrict permissions to the specific groups or accounts that require access, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5719