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  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000111

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to have gratuitous ARP disabled on all external interfaces.

    A gratuitous ARP is an ARP broadcast in which the source and destination MAC addresses are the same. It is used to inform the network about a host IP address. A spoofed gratuitous ARP message can c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000112

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to have IP directed broadcast disabled on all interfaces.

    An IP directed broadcast is a datagram sent to the broadcast address of a subnet that is not directly attached to the sending machine. The directed broadcast is routed through the network as a unic...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000113

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to have Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) unreachable messages disabled on all external interfaces.

    The ICMP supports IP traffic by relaying information about paths, routes, and network conditions. Switches automatically send ICMP messages under a wide variety of conditions. Host unreachable ICMP...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000114

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to have Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) mask reply messages disabled on all external interfaces.

    The ICMP supports IP traffic by relaying information about paths, routes, and network conditions. Switches automatically send ICMP messages under a wide variety of conditions. Mask Reply ICMP messa...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000115

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to have Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) redirect messages disabled on all external interfaces.

    The ICMP supports IP traffic by relaying information about paths, routes, and network conditions. Switches automatically send ICMP messages under a wide variety of conditions. Redirect ICMP message...
    Rule Medium Severity

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