STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

Basic authentication for RSS feeds over HTTP must be turned off.

DISA Rule

SV-225386r569185_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225386

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000106

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> RSS Feeds -> "Turn on Basic feed authentication over HTTP" to "Disabled".

Check Contents

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\

Value Name: AllowBasicAuthInClear

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Vulnerability Number

V-225386

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000106

Severity Override Guidance

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\

Value Name: AllowBasicAuthInClear

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4214

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