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WN25-CC-000400 - Windows Server 2025 must disable Basic authentication for RSS feeds over HTTP.
Information
Basic authentication uses plain-text passwords that could be used to compromise a system. Disabling Basic authentication will reduce this potential.Solution
The default behavior is for the Windows RSS platform to not use Basic authentication over HTTP connections.To correct this, configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> RSS Feeds >> Turn on Basic feed authentication over HTTP to 'Not Configured' or '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: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-278118r1182067_rule, STIG-ID|WN25-CC-000400, Vuln-ID|V-278118
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: cc7e4de232fc8b42227880bd773217788295f32fa7939b574edf36a988386fe9