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CloudSploit

AWS / EC2 / Open Telnet

Quick Info

Plugin Title Open Telnet
Cloud AWS
Category EC2
Description Determine if TCP port 23 for Telnet is open to the public
More Info While some ports such as HTTP and HTTPS are required to be open to the public to function properly, more sensitive services such as Telnet should be restricted to known IP addresses.
AWS Link http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/authorizing-access-to-an-instance.html
Recommended Action Restrict TCP port 23 to known IP addresses

Detailed Remediation Steps