The Telnet Client must not be installed on the system.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The "Telnet Client" is not installed by default. Some protocols and services do not support required security features, such as encrypting passwords or traffic.
- ID
- SV-253278r958480_rule
- Version
- WN11-00-000115
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Uninstall "Telnet Client" from the system.
Run "Programs and Features".
Select "Turn Windows Features on or off".
De-select "Telnet Client".