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WN11-CC-000300 Basic authentication for RSS feeds over HTTP must not be used.

DISA STIG library V2R11
All changes in this version
first version loaded CAT II

Maps to CM-7 via CCI-000381

Title

Basic authentication for RSS feeds over HTTP must not be used.

Control

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)

Discussion

Basic authentication uses plain text passwords that could be used to compromise a system.

Related controls

CCI-000381

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".