The Remote Access VPN Gateway must be configured to prohibit Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and L2F.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The PPTP and L2F are obsolete method for implementing virtual private networks. Both protocols may be easy to use and readily available, but they have many well-known security issues and exploits. Encryption and authentication are both weak.
- ID
- SV-207206r608988_rule
- Version
- SRG-NET-000132-VPN-000470
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the VPN Gateway to prohibit PPTP and L2F.