WN22-00-000350 - Windows Server 2022 must not have Simple TCP/IP Services installed.

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Information

Unnecessary services increase the attack surface of a system. Some of these services may not support required levels of authentication or encryption or may provide unauthorized access to the system.

Solution

Uninstall the 'Simple TCP/IP Services' feature.

Start 'Server Manager'.

Select the server with the feature.

Scroll down to 'ROLES AND FEATURES' in the right pane.

Select 'Remove Roles and Features' from the drop-down 'TASKS' list.

Select the appropriate server on the 'Server Selection' page and click 'Next'.

Deselect 'Simple TCP/IP Services' on the 'Features' page.

Click 'Next' and 'Remove' as prompted.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2022_V1R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-254272r848632_rule, STIG-ID|WN22-00-000350, Vuln-ID|V-254272

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 0c10db452c98a889e7043f5bda62a6111844edd69e40aeb118f19fcff3d2c776