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Configure SNMP Service to Use Only SNMPv3 or Newer

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Edit /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf, removing any references to rocommunity, rwcommunity, or com2sec. Upon doing that, restart the SNMP service:

$ sudo service snmpd restart

Rationale

Earlier versions of SNMP are considered insecure, as they potentially allow unauthorized access to detailed system management information.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_snmpd_use_newer_protocol
Severity
Medium
References
Updated