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Juniper Router RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-NET-000168-RTR-000078

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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...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • 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...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • 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...
    Rule Low Severity
  • 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 ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • 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 ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000205-RTR-000001

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