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Enterprise Voice, Video, and Messaging Policy Security Requirements Guide
SRG-VOIP-000550
The Session Border Controller (SBC) (or similar firewall type device) must deny all packets traversing the enclave boundary (inbound or outbound) through the IP port pinholes opened for VVoIP sessions, except RTP/RTCP, SRTP/SRTCP, or other protocol/flow established by signaling messages.
The Session Border Controller (SBC) (or similar firewall type device) must deny all packets traversing the enclave boundary (inbound or outbound) through the IP port pinholes opened for VVoIP sessions, except RTP/RTCP, SRTP/SRTCP, or other protocol/flow established by signaling messages. An XCCDF Rule
The Session Border Controller (SBC) (or similar firewall type device) must deny all packets traversing the enclave boundary (inbound or outbound) through the IP port pinholes opened for VVoIP sessions, except RTP/RTCP, SRTP/SRTCP, or other protocol/flow established by signaling messages.
High Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Once a pinhole is opened in the enclave boundary for a known session, the packets that are permitted to pass must be managed. If they are not properly managed, packets that are not part of a known session may traverse a pinhole, giving unauthorized access to the enclave's LAN or connected hosts. Another method for managing packets through a pinhole opened for a VVoIP session is to only permit packets to pass matching the expected protocol type, such as RTP/RTCP or SRTP/SRTCP. If only RTP/RTCP or SRTP/SRTCP packets are permitted to pass, this reduces the exposure presented to the enclave by the open pinhole.
Additional flows or protocols may be permitted if specifically required for an approved function and establishment is signaled or controlled by the signaling protocol in use by the system. An example of this is the transmission of H.281 far end camera control messages for a video conferencing session. Using AS-SIP for signaling, a UDP-based 6.4kbps H.224 over RTP control channel over which the H.281 far end camera control messages are transmitted might be established along with the media streams. This additional flow would require additional pinholes.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>