1.174 WN10-CC-000355

Information

The Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service must not store RunAs credentials.

GROUP ID: V-220867RULE ID: SV-220867r1051033

Storage of administrative credentials could allow unauthorized access. Disallowing the storage of RunAs credentials for Windows Remote Management will prevent them from being used with plug-ins.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Remote Management (WinRM) >> WinRM Service >> 'Disallow WinRM from storing RunAs credentials'

to 'Enabled'.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23869