The Remote Desktop Session Host must require secure RPC communications.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4447	WN12-CC-000130	SV-52932r2_rule		Medium

Description
Allowing unsecure RPC communication exposes the system to man-in-the-middle attacks and data disclosure attacks. A man-in-the-middle attack occurs when an intruder captures packets between a client and server and modifies them before allowing the packets to be exchanged. Usually the attacker will modify the information in the packets in an attempt to cause either the client or server to reveal sensitive information.

Description

Allowing unsecure RPC communication exposes the system to man-in-the-middle attacks and data disclosure attacks. A man-in-the-middle attack occurs when an intruder captures packets between a client and server and modifies them before allowing the packets to be exchanged. Usually the attacker will modify the information in the packets in an attempt to cause either the client or server to reveal sensitive information.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-04-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-45858r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Security -> "Require secure RPC communication" to "Enabled".