Windows Server 2019 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) client must not use Digest authentication.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-205712 | WN19-CC-000490 | SV-205712r958510_rule | CCI-000877 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Digest authentication is not as strong as other options and may be subject to man-in-the-middle attacks. Disallowing Digest authentication will reduce this potential. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-12 | |||
Related Frameworks
6 paths across 4 frameworks
Related Frameworks
SCF3 mappings
- DISA · V3R8 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- Secure Controls Framework · 2026.2 · scf_strm · related
- DISA · V3R8 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- Secure Controls Framework · 2026.2 · scf_strm · related
- DISA · V3R8 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- Secure Controls Framework · 2026.2 · scf_strm · related
NIST 800-531 mapping
MA-4
1.00
- DISA · V3R8 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.7.5
1.00
- DISA · V3R8 · 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-000877
1.00
- DISA · V3R8 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-205712r958510_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\Client\
Value Name: AllowDigest
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000000 (0)
Fix Text (F-5977r355055_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Remote Management (WinRM) >> WinRM Client >> "Disallow Digest authentication" to "Enabled".