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The router must not be configured to have any feature enabled that calls home to the vendor.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Call home services will routinely send data such as configuration and diagnostic information to the vendor for routine or emergency analysis and troubleshooting. There is a risk that transmission of sensitive data sent to unauthorized persons could result in data loss or downtime due to an attack.

ID
SV-216978r856655_rule
Version
SRG-NET-000131-RTR-000083
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the network device to disable the call home service or feature.