Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2022 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service must not use Basic authentication

STIG ID: WN22-CC-000500 | SRG: SRG-OS-000125-GPOS-00065 | Severity: High | CCI: CCI-000877 | Vulnerability ID: V-254381

Description

Basic authentication uses plain-text passwords that could be used to compromise a system. Disabling Basic authentication will reduce this potential.

Check

C-57866r848957_chk

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINERegistry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WinRM\Service\Value Name: AllowBasicType: REG_DWORDValue: 0x00000000 (0)

Fix

F-57817r848958_fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Remote Management (WinRM) >> WinRM Service >> Allow Basic authentication to "Disabled".