Microsoft Windows 11
Basic authentication for RSS feeds over HTTP must not be used
Description
Basic authentication uses plain text passwords that could be used to compromise a system.
Check
The default behavior is for the Windows RSS platform to not use Basic authentication over HTTP connections.If it exists and is configured with a value of "1", this is a finding.Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINERegistry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\Value Name: AllowBasicAuthInClearValue Type: REG_DWORDValue: 0 (or if the Value Name does not exist)
Fix
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".