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Insecure service configuration - RDP

Description

The RDP service has enabled the RC4 cipher suite considered outdated when is used in conjunction with TLS/SSL.

Impact

Obtain information derived from the encrypted channel.

Recommendation

Disable the RC4 cipher suite on the server.

Threat

Anonymous attacker in the intranet.

Expected Remediation Time

⌚ 30 minutes.

Score

Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the vulnerability.

Base

  • Attack vector: A
  • Attack complexity: H
  • Privileges required: N
  • User interaction: R
  • Scope: U
  • Confidentiality: L
  • Integrity: N
  • Availability: N

Temporal

  • Exploit code madurity: P
  • Remediation level: O
  • Report confidence: X

Result

  • Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:X
  • Score:
    • Base: 2.6
    • Temporal: 2.4
  • Severity:
    • Base: Low
    • Temporal: Low

Code Examples

Compliant code

The server allows only secure cipher suites

name: Configure the Remote Desktop Gateway
win_rds_settings:
certificate_hash: B0D0FA8408FC67B230338FCA584D03792DA73F4C
max_connections: 50
cipher_suite: TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
notify:
- Restart TSGateway service

Non compliant code

The server allows a RC4 cipher suite

name: Configure the Remote Desktop Gateway
win_rds_settings:
certificate_hash: B0D0FA8408FC67B230338FCA584D03792DA73F4C
max_connections: 50
cipher_suite: ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA
notify:
- Restart TSGateway service

Requirements

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