What are the potential security implications of enabling SMB1?

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What are the potential security implications of enabling SMB1?
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SMB1 is an older protocol with known security vulnerabilities. Enabling it exposes your network to potential attacks. It's strongly recommended to disable SMB1 and use SMB2 or SMB3 instead. Microsoft has been phasing out SMB1 support.