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Cisco IOS Switch RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-NET-000168-RTR-000078

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to enable routing protocol authentication using FIPS 198-1 algorithms with keys not exceeding 180 days of lifetime.

    &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 Cisco switch must be configured to have all inactive Layer 3 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-000362-RTR-000109

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  • The Cisco switch must not be configured to have any zero-touch deployment feature enabled when connected to an operational network.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Network devices that are configured via a zero-touch deployment or auto-loading feature can have their startup configuration ...
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  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000110

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  • The Cisco switch 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 Route Processor (RP) is critical to all network operations because it is the component used to build all forwarding paths...
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  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000111

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  • The Cisco switch 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-000112

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to have IP directed broadcast disabled on all interfaces.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An IP directed broadcast is a datagram sent to the broadcast address of a subnet that is not directly attached to the sending...
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  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000113

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  • The Cisco switch 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. Switches automatically send...
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  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000114

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  • The Cisco switch 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. Switches automatically send...
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  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000115

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  • The Cisco switch 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. Switches automatically send...
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  • SRG-NET-000078-RTR-000001

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to log all packets that have been dropped at interfaces via an access control list (ACL).

    &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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