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names:
  full: AWS EC2 Security Group allows unrestricted Telnet traffic
  contextual: Security Group allows unrestricted Telnet traffic
description: >
  Ensure that AWS EC2 Security Groups do not allow unrestricted Telnet traffic. 
  This involves reviewing and modifying Security Group rules to restrict access 
  to port 23, typically used for Telnet, to prevent unauthorized or insecure access.
type: COMPLIANCE_POLICY
categories:
  - SECURITY
frameworkMappings:
  - "/frameworks/cloudaware/resource-security/network-exposure"
  - "/frameworks/aws-fsbp-v1.0.0/ec2/19"
similarPolicies:
  cloudConformity:
    - url: https://www.trendmicro.com/cloudoneconformity/knowledge-base/aws/EC2/unrestricted-telnet-access.html
      name: Unrestricted Telnet Access