Detections
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WN25-CC-000470 - Windows Server 2025 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) client must not use Basic authentication.
Information
Basic authentication uses plain-text passwords that could be used to compromise a system. Disabling Basic authentication will reduce this potential.Solution
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Remote Management (WinRM) >> WinRM Client >> Allow Basic authentication to 'Disabled'.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2025_V1R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2025 STIG v1r1
Category: MAINTENANCE
References: 800-53|MA-4c., CAT|I, CCI|CCI-000877, Rule-ID|SV-278125r1181081_rule, STIG-ID|WN25-CC-000470, Vuln-ID|V-278125
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 23c4bee4b40edd9d2015fd04b5da26578a3ea58c935d638b039398b76a101a24