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Ensure SNMP Read Write is disabled

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Edit /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf, remove any rwuser entries. Once the read write users have been removed, restart the SNMP service:

$ sudo service snmpd restart

Rationale

Certain SNMP settings can permit users to execute system behaviors from user writes to the community strings. This may permit a compromised account to execute commands on a remote system.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_snmpd_no_rwusers
Severity
Medium
Updated