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Basic authentication for RSS feeds over HTTP must be turned off.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-36709 WN12-CC-000106 SV-51749r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Basic authentication uses plain text passwords that could be used to compromise a system.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-03-07

Details

Check Text ( C-46878r1_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\

Value Name: AllowBasicAuthInClear

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-44824r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> RSS Feeds -> "Turn on Basic feed authentication over HTTP" to "Disabled".