Title

Network – Responder Driver (Cat II impact)

Discussion

This check verifies that the Responder network protocol driver is disabled.

Check Content

If the following registry values don’t exist or are not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LLTD\ Value Name: AllowRspndrOndomain Value Name: AllowRspndrOnPublicNet Value Name: EnableRspndr Value Name: ProhibitRspndrOnPrivateNet Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> Link-Layer Topology Discovery “Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver” to “Disabled”.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-16636r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-15697

Group Title: Network – Responder Driver

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