The NSX Tier-0 Gateway 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-265443r999917_rule
Version: NT0R-4X-000066
Severity: Medium
References: CCI-002385
Updated: about 2 months ago

Remediation Templates

To configure a shared rule to drop ICMP unreachable messages, do the following:

From the NSX Manager web interface, go to Security >> Policy Management >> Gateway Firewall >> All Shared Rules.

Click "Add Rule" (add a policy first if needed). Under "Services", select "ICMP Redirect", and then click "Apply".
To enable logging, under the "Applied To" field, select the target Tier-0 gateways' external interfaces, and then click "Publish" to enforce the new rule.

Note: A rule can also be created under Gateway Specific Rules to meet this requirement.

The NSX Tier-0 Gateway router must be configured to have Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) redirects disabled on all external interfaces.

Description

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure