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Unprotected Share

nounid 4567·updated May 12, 2026
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In Windows terminology, a "share" is a mechanism that allows a user to connect to file systems and printers on other systems. An "unprotected share" is one that allows anyone to connect to it.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Vulnerability0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

Restricted72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

50%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
Unprotected Shares
possessive
Unprotected Share's
pluralpossessive
Unprotected Shares'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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In Windows terminology, a "share" is a mechanism that allows a user to connect to file systems and printers on other systems. An "unprotected share" is one that allows anyone to connect to it.

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