STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cisco IOS Router RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

The Cisco router must be configured to have all non-essential capabilities disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-216557r531085_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-216557

Group Title

SRG-NET-000131-RTR-000035

Rule Version

CISC-RT-000070

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Disable the following services if enabled as shown in the example below.

R2(config)#no boot network
R2(config)#no ip boot server
R2(config)#no ip bootp server
R2(config)#no ip dns server
R2(config)#no ip identd
R2(config)#no ip finger
R2(config)#no ip http server
R2(config)#no ip rcmd rcp-enable
R2(config)#no ip rcmd rsh-enable
R2(config)#no service config
R2(config)#no service finger
R2(config)#no service tcp-small-servers
R2(config)#no service udp-small-servers
R2(config)#no service pad

Check Contents

Review the router configuration to verify that the router does not have any unnecessary or non-secure services enabled. For example, the following commands should not be in the configuration:

boot network
ip boot server
ip bootp server
ip dns server
ip identd
ip finger
ip http server
ip rcmd rcp-enable
ip rcmd rsh-enable
service config
service finger
service tcp-small-servers
service udp-small-servers
service pad

If any unnecessary services are enabled, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-216557

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CISC-RT-000070

Severity Override Guidance

Review the router configuration to verify that the router does not have any unnecessary or non-secure services enabled. For example, the following commands should not be in the configuration:

boot network
ip boot server
ip bootp server
ip dns server
ip identd
ip finger
ip http server
ip rcmd rcp-enable
ip rcmd rsh-enable
service config
service finger
service tcp-small-servers
service udp-small-servers
service pad

If any unnecessary services are enabled, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4027

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