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The Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service must not use Basic authentication.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-253418WN11-CC-000345SV-253418r958510_ruleCCI-000877high
Description
Basic authentication uses plain text passwords that could be used to compromise a system.
STIGDate
Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-02-12

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (3) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

MNT-05Remote Maintenance
0.50
MNT-05.1Auditing Remote Maintenance
0.50
MNT-05.2Remote Maintenance Notifications
0.50
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (44) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-10Concurrent Session Control
1.00
AC-17(10)Authenticate Remote Commands
1.00
AC-17(2)Protection of Confidentiality and Integrity Using Encryption
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(11)Usage Conditions
1.00
AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
1.00
AC-2(4)Automated Audit Actions
1.00
AC-3Access Enforcement
1.00
AC-3(4)Discretionary Access Control
1.00
AC-7Unsuccessful Logon Attempts
1.00

+34 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

NIST 800-1710 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.7.5
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000877
1.00

Details

Check Text (C-253418r958510_chk)

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\Windows\WinRM\Service\ Value Name: AllowBasic Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix Text (F-56821r829337_fix)

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Remote Management (WinRM) >> WinRM Service >> "Allow Basic authentication" to "Disabled". Severity Override Guidance: The AO can allow the severity override if they have reviewed the overall protection. This would only be allowed temporarily for implementation as documented and approved. .... Allowing Basic authentication to be used for the sole creation of Office 365 DoD tenants. .... A documented mechanism and or script that can disable Basic authentication once administration completes. .... Use of a Privileged Access Workstation (PAW) and adherence to the Clean Source principle for administration.