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The Arista router must be configured to have Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) redirects disabled on all external interfaces.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The ICMP supports IP traffic by relaying information about paths, routes, and network conditions. Routers automatically send ICMP messages under a wide variety of conditions. Redirect ICMP messages are commonly used by attackers for network mapping and diagnosis.

ID
SV-256034r882444_rule
Version
ARST-RT-000550
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Step 1: Disable ICMP redirects on all external interfaces.

ip access-group DENY_REDIRECT
 deny icmp any any redirect
 permit ip any any