The Juniper EX switch must be configured to limit privileges to change the software resident within software libraries.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Changes to any software components of the network device can have significant effects on the overall security of the network. Therefore, only qualified and authorized individuals should be allowed administrative access to the network device for implementing any changes or upgrades. If the network device were to enable nonauthorized users to make changes to software libraries, those changes could be implemented without undergoing testing, validation, and approval.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-253899r879586_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the network device to limit privileges to change the software resident within software libraries.
set system login class <name> permissions <permission sets or 'all'>
set system login class <name> deny-commands <appropriate commands to deny>
set system login class <name> deny-configuration-regexps <appropriate configuration hierarchy to deny>