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Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol Version Detection

info Nessus Plugin ID 160486

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Synopsis

Verify the version of SMB on the remote host.

Description

The Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol provides shared access to files and printers across nodes on a network.

Solution

Disable SMB version 1 and block all versions of SMB at the network boundary by blocking TCP port 445 with related protocols on UDP ports 137-138 and TCP port 139, for all boundary devices.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f463096b

http://www.nessus.org/u?1a4b3744

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 160486

File Name: smb-version-detect.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 5/4/2022

Updated: 5/4/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus