WN11-00-000130 - Software certificate installation files must be removed from Windows 11.

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Information

Use of software certificates and their accompanying installation files for end users to access resources is less secure than the use of hardware-based certificates.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Remove any certificate installation files (*.p12 and *.pfx) found on a system.

Note: This does not apply to server-based applications that have a requirement for .p12 certificate files (e.g., Oracle Wallet Manager) or Adobe PreFlight certificate files.

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-000366, Rule-ID|SV-253280r828924_rule, STIG-ID|WN11-00-000130, Vuln-ID|V-253280

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 26b0b7c6ee7a3ac3e634721d235e8c28b78d8380fa30a60b720ca936b046f29a