STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cisco IOS Switch RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to drop IPv6 packets containing an extension header with the Endpoint Identification option.

DISA Rule

SV-237773r648814_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-237773

Group Title

SRG-NET-000364-RTR-000204

Rule Version

CISC-RT-000396

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002403 - The information system only allows incoming communications from organization-defined authorized sources routed to organization-defined authorized destinations.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the switch to drop IPv6 packets containing an option type values of 0x8A (Endpoint Identification) regardless of whether it appears in a Hop-by-Hop or Destination Option header as shown in the example below.

SW1(config)#ipv6 access-list FILTER_IPV6
SW1(config-ipv6-acl)#deny any any dest-option-type 138 log
SW1(config-ipv6-acl)#permit ipv6 …
…
…
…
SW1(config-ipv6-acl)# deny ipv6 any any log
SW1(config-ipv6-acl)#exit
SW1(config)#int g1/0
SW1(config-if)#ipv6 traffic-filter FILTER_IPV6
SW1(config-if)#end

Check Contents

This requirement is not applicable for the DODIN Backbone.

Review the switch configuration to determine if it is compliant with this requirement.

Step 1: Verify that an inbound IPv6 ACL has been configured on the external interface.

interface gigabitethernet1/0
ipv6 address 2001::1:0:22/64
ipv6 traffic-filter FILTER_IPV6 in


Step 2: Verify that the ACL drops IPv6 packets containing an extension header with the Endpoint Identification option as shown in the example below.

ipv6 access-list FILTER_IPV6
deny any any dest-option-type 138 log
permit ipv6 …
…
…
…
deny ipv6 any any log


If the switch is not configured to drop IPv6 packets containing an extension header with the Endpoint Identification option, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-237773

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CISC-RT-000396

Severity Override Guidance

This requirement is not applicable for the DODIN Backbone.

Review the switch configuration to determine if it is compliant with this requirement.

Step 1: Verify that an inbound IPv6 ACL has been configured on the external interface.

interface gigabitethernet1/0
ipv6 address 2001::1:0:22/64
ipv6 traffic-filter FILTER_IPV6 in


Step 2: Verify that the ACL drops IPv6 packets containing an extension header with the Endpoint Identification option as shown in the example below.

ipv6 access-list FILTER_IPV6
deny any any dest-option-type 138 log
permit ipv6 …
…
…
…
deny ipv6 any any log


If the switch is not configured to drop IPv6 packets containing an extension header with the Endpoint Identification option, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4065

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