Basic authentication for RSS feeds over HTTP must not be used.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-253408 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | WN11-CC-000300 | SV-253408r958478_rule | 2025-02-25 | 2 |
| Description |
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| Basic authentication uses plain text passwords that could be used to compromise a system. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| 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_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\ Value Name: AllowBasicAuthInClear Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0 (or if the Value Name does not exist) |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| 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". |