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Arista MLS DCS-7000 Series RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-NET-000018-RTR-000001

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  • The Arista Multilayer Switch must enforce information flow control using explicit security attributes (for example, IP addresses, port numbers, protocol, Autonomous System, or interface) on information, source, and destination objects.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information flow control regulates where information is allowed to travel within a network and between interconnected network...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000025-RTR-000020

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  • The Arista Multilayer Switch must enable neighbor router authentication for control plane protocols except RIP.

    &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...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000026-RTR-000031

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  • The Arista Multilayer Switch must be configured to restrict it from accepting outbound IP packets that contain an illegitimate address in the source address field via egress filter or by enabling Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A compromised host in an enclave can be used by a malicious actor as a platform to launch cyber attacks on third parties. Thi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000131-RTR-000035

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  • The Arista Multilayer Switch must be configured to disable non-essential capabilities.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A compromised router introduces risk to the entire network infrastructure as well as data resources that are accessible via t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000168-RTR-000077

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  • The Arista Multilayer Switch must encrypt all methods of configured authentication for the OSPF routing protocol.

    &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...
    Rule Medium Severity

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