Microsoft Windows 11

The Telnet Client must not be installed on the system

STIG ID: WN11-00-000115 | SRG: SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-000382 | Vulnerability ID: V-253278

Description

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

Check

C-56731r828916_chk

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

Fix

F-56681r828917_fix

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