WN11-00-000115 - The Telnet Client must not be installed on the system.

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Information

The 'Telnet Client' is not installed by default. Some protocols and services do not support required security features, such as encrypting passwords or traffic.

Solution

Uninstall 'Telnet Client' from the system.

Run 'Programs and Features'.
Select 'Turn Windows Features on or off'.

De-select 'Telnet Client'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_11_V1R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000382, Rule-ID|SV-253278r828918_rule, STIG-ID|WN11-00-000115, Vuln-ID|V-253278

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 196318c50029709f189289c3d02dd64a2e003d2d781f5806784e60b2acd53d11