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Juniper Router RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide

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  • SRG-NET-000205-RTR-000009

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  • SRG-NET-000193-RTR-000114

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  • The Juniper perimeter router must be configured to block inbound packets with source Bogon IP address prefixes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Packets with Bogon IP source addresses should never be allowed to traverse the IP core. Bogon IP networks are RFC1918 address...
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  • SRG-NET-000019-RTR-000008

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  • The Juniper BGP router must be configured to reject inbound route advertisements for any prefixes belonging to the local autonomous system (AS).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Accepting route advertisements belonging to the local AS can result in traffic looping or being black holed, or at a minimum ...
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  • SRG-NET-000018-RTR-000004

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to have Gratuitous ARP disabled on all external interfaces.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A gratuitous ARP is an ARP broadcast in which the source and destination MAC addresses are the same. It is used to inform the...
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  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000113

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  • SRG-NET-000018-RTR-000001

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to drop all fragmented Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packets destined to itself.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Fragmented ICMP packets can be generated by hackers for DoS attacks such as Ping O' Death and Teardrop. It is imperative that...
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  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000111

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to enforce approved authorizations for controlling the flow of information within the network based on organization-defined information flow control policies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information flow control regulates where information is allowed to travel within a network and between interconnected network...
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  • SRG-NET-000230-RTR-000001

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to implement message authentication for all control plane protocols.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A rogue router could send a fictitious routing update to convince a site's perimeter router to send traffic to an incorrect o...
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  • SRG-NET-000230-RTR-000003

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to use keys with a duration not exceeding 180 days for authenticating routing protocol messages.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the keys used for routing protocol authentication are guessed, the malicious user could create havoc within the network by...
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  • SRG-NET-000168-RTR-000077

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to use encryption for routing protocol authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A rogue router could send a fictitious routing update to convince a site's perimeter router to send traffic to an incorrect o...
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  • SRG-NET-000168-RTR-000078

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to authenticate all routing protocol messages using NIST-validated FIPS 140-2 message authentication code algorithm.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A rogue router could send a fictitious routing update to convince a site's perimeter router to send traffic to an incorrect o...
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  • SRG-NET-000019-RTR-000007

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to have all inactive interfaces disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An inactive interface is rarely monitored or controlled and may expose a network to an undetected attack on that interface. U...
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  • SRG-NET-000131-RTR-000035

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to have all non-essential capabilities disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A compromised router introduces risk to the entire network infrastructure, as well as data resources that are accessible via ...
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  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000110

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to protect against or limit the effects of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by employing control plane protection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Routing Engine (RE) is critical to all network operations because it is the component used to build all forwarding paths ...
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  • SRG-NET-000205-RTR-000001

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to restrict traffic destined to itself.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Routing Engine handles traffic destined to the router—the key component used to build forwarding paths and is instrumenta...
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  • SRG-NET-000205-RTR-000002

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to have Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) unreachable messages disabled on all external interfaces.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The ICMP supports IP traffic by relaying information about paths, routes, and network conditions. Routers automatically send ...
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  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000114

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to have Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) mask reply messages disabled on all external interfaces.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The ICMP supports IP traffic by relaying information about paths, routes, and network conditions. Routers automatically send ...
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  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000115

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to have Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) redirect messages disabled on all external interfaces.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The ICMP supports IP traffic by relaying information about paths, routes, and network conditions. Routers automatically send ...
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  • SRG-NET-000078-RTR-000001

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to log all packets that have been dropped.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Auditing and logging are key components of any security architecture. It is essential for security personnel to know what is ...
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  • SRG-NET-000076-RTR-000001

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish where the events occurred.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing where events occurred, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events leading up t...
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  • SRG-NET-000077-RTR-000001

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish the source of the events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing the source of the event, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events leading up...
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  • SRG-NET-000019-RTR-000001

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  • The Juniper router must be configured to disable the auxiliary port unless it is connected to a secured modem providing encryption and authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of POTS lines to modems connecting to network devices provides clear text of authentication traffic over commercial c...
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  • SRG-NET-000202-RTR-000001

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  • The Juniper perimeter router must be configured to deny network traffic by default and allow network traffic by exception.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A deny-all, permit-by-exception network communications traffic policy ensures that only connections that are essential and ap...
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  • SRG-NET-000019-RTR-000002

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  • The Juniper perimeter router must be configured to enforce approved authorizations for controlling the flow of information between interconnected networks in accordance with applicable policy.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information flow control regulates authorized information to travel within a network and between interconnected networks. Con...
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  • SRG-NET-000364-RTR-000109

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  • The Juniper perimeter router must be configured to only allow incoming communications from authorized sources to be routed to authorized destinations.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unrestricted traffic may contain malicious traffic that poses a threat to an enclave or to other connected networks. Addition...
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  • SRG-NET-000364-RTR-000110

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  • The Juniper perimeter router must be configured to protect an enclave connected to an alternate gateway by using an inbound filter that only permits packets with destination addresses within the sites address space.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enclaves with alternate gateway connections must take additional steps to ensure there is no compromise on the enclave networ...
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