The Telnet Client must not be installed on the system.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>The "Telnet Client" is not installed by default. Some protocols and services do not support required security features, such as encrypting passwords or traffic.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-253278r828918_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Uninstall "Telnet Client" from the system.
Run "Programs and Features".
Select "Turn Windows Features on or off".
De-select "Telnet Client".