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The Infoblox system must authenticate the other DNS server before responding to a server-to-server transaction.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Without authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Device authentication is a solution enabling an organization to manage devices. It is an additional layer of authentication ensuring only specific pre-authorized devices can access the system. This requirement applies to server-to-server (zone transfer) transactions only and is provided by TSIG/SIG(0), which enforces mutual server authentication using a key that is unique to each server pair (TSIG) or using PKI-based authentication (SIG(0)).</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-214186r612370_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Navigate to Data Management >> DNS >> Zones tab.

Select a zone and click "Edit".
Click on "Zone Transfers" tab, and click "Override" for the "Allow Zone Transfers to" section.
Use the radio button to select "Set of ACEs" and the "Add" dropdown to configure a TSIG key. It is important to verify that both the Infoblox and other DNS server have the identical TSIG configuration.
When complete, click "Save & Close" to save the changes and exit the "Properties" screen.