Detections
Analytics

1.109 WN10-CC-000044

Information

Internet connection sharing must be disabled.

GROUP ID: V-220803
RULE ID: SV-220803r958478

Internet connection sharing makes it possible for an existing internet connection, such as through wireless, to be shared and used by other systems essentially creating a mobile hotspot. This exposes the system sharing the connection to others with potentially malicious purpose.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Network >> Network Connections >> 'Prohibit use of Internet Connection Sharing on your DNS domain network'

to 'Enabled'.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23869

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7a., CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-220803r958478_rule, STIG-ID|WN10-CC-000044, Vuln-ID|V-220803

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 7281b4c6c7a498fa0b23d0a10ae305ef25975f82f2d8eabeb4ad0723d16526ec