1.231 WN22-SO-000240

Information

Windows Server 2022 must be configured to prevent anonymous users from having the same permissions as the Everyone group.

GROUP ID: V-254468
RULE ID: SV-254468r991589

Access by anonymous users must be restricted. If this setting is enabled, anonymous users have the same rights and permissions as the built-in Everyone group. Anonymous users must not have these permissions or rights.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> Network access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users to 'Disabled'

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/22357