More Info:

Ensure that no network security groups allow unrestricted inbound access on TCP port 23.

Risk Level

High

Address

Security

Compliance Standards

PCIDSS, HITRUST, GDPR, SOC2, NISTCSF, FedRAMP

Triage and Remediation

Remediation

Sure, here are the step-by-step instructions to remediate “Unrestricted Telnet Access” misconfiguration in Azure using Azure console:

  1. Open the Azure portal and log in to your account.
  2. Navigate to the “Security Center” from the left-hand side menu.
  3. Click on the “Security Center” blade and then click on “Security Alerts” from the left-hand side menu.
  4. Search for the alert related to “Unrestricted Telnet Access”.
  5. Click on the alert to get more details about the misconfiguration.
  6. Click on “Remediate” button to start the remediation process.
  7. In the remediation window, select the “Apply to subscription” option.
  8. Click on “Remediate” again to start the remediation process.

Once the remediation process is completed, the “Unrestricted Telnet Access” misconfiguration will be remediated in Azure.

Note: You can also use Azure PowerShell or Azure CLI to remediate this misconfiguration.