Basic authentication for RSS feeds over HTTP must not be used.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-253408 | WN11-CC-000300 | SV-253408r958478_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Basic authentication uses plain text passwords that could be used to compromise a system. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-15 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000381
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-253408r958478_chk)
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 Text (F-56811r829307_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".