Microsoft Windows 10

The Telnet Client must not be installed on the system

STIG ID: WN10-00-000115 | SRG: SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-000382 | Vulnerability ID: V-220721

Description

Some protocols and services do not support required security features, such as encrypting passwords or traffic.

Check

C-22436r554648_chk

The "Telnet Client" is not installed by default. Verify it has not been installed.Navigate to the Windows\System32 directory.If the "telnet" application exists, this is a finding.

Fix

F-22425r554649_fix

Uninstall "Telnet Client" from the system.Run "Programs and Features".Select "Turn Windows Features on or off".De-select "Telnet Client".