STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 8 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Basic authentication for RSS feeds over HTTP must not be used.

DISA Rule

SV-253408r958478_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253408

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

WN11-CC-000300

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - Configure the system to provide only organization-defined mission essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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".

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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)

Vulnerability Number

V-253408

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN11-CC-000300

Severity Override Guidance

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)

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M

Target Key

5471