Details

Some protocols and services do not support required security features, such as encrypting passwords or traffic.

Solution

Uninstall ‘Simple TCPIP Services (i.e. echo, daytime etc)’ from the system.

Run ‘Programs and Features’.
Select ‘Turn Windows Features on or off’.
De-select ‘Simple TCPIP Services (i.e. echo, daytime etc)’.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_10_V2R3_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

• 800-53|CM-7a.
• CAT|II
• CCI|CCI-000381
• CSCv6|9.1
• Rule-ID|SV-220720r569187_rule
• STIG-ID|WN10-00-000110
• STIG-Legacy|SV-77873
• STIG-Legacy|V-63383
• Vuln-ID|V-220720

Source

• Tenable.com/audits