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The Cipher setting for Null is not set properly.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-6314 DTBI152 SV-6384r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This controls the behavior of the Null cipher.
STIG Date
Microsoft IE Version 6 2014-12-17

Details

Check Text ( C-590r1_chk )
Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Ciphers\NULL

Criteria: If the value Enabled is 0x0, this is not a finding. The absence of the key also indicates Not a Finding.
Fix Text (F-5837r1_fix)
Navigate to registry key HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Ciphers\NULL and change the value to Enabled is 0x0.