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1.174 WN11-CC-000335

Information

The Windows Remote Management (WinRM) client must not allow unencrypted traffic.

GROUP ID: V-253417
RULE ID: SV-253417r958848

Unencrypted remote access to a system can allow sensitive information to be compromised. Windows remote management connections must be encrypted to prevent this.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Remote Management (WinRM) >> WinRM Client >> 'Allow unencrypted traffic'

to 'Disabled'.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27756

Item Details

Category: MAINTENANCE

References: 800-53|MA-4(6), CCI|CCI-002890, Rule-ID|SV-253417r958848_rule, STIG-ID|WN11-CC-000335, Vuln-ID|V-253417

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: c137ed24f6b58cb5b4a828761952c82a09ce7d9e0ab9586143c820eda8d45407