VID |
28364 |
Severity |
30 |
Port |
135 |
Protocol |
TCP |
Class |
WMI |
Detailed Description |
Remote system's LAN Manager authentication level is weak for security. This policy setting is used for determine network logons Challenge / Response authentication protocol. LAN Manager is responsible for the certification over the network operations such as file and printer sharing. The more secure NTLMv2 for authentication should be used.
* Platforms Affected: Microsoft Windows Any version |
Recommendation |
1. Run> SECPOL.MSC > Local Policies> Security Options 2. 'Network security: LAN Manager authentication level' setting the value empty or setting to except 'Send LM & NTLM responses' |
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