STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware NSX 4.x Tier-0 Gateway Router Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025:

The NSX Tier-0 Gateway router must be configured to use encryption for border gateway protocol (BGP) routing protocol authentication.

DISA Rule

SV-265485r994805_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-265485

Group Title

SRG-NET-000168-RTR-000077

Rule Version

NT0R-4X-000108

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.
• CCI-002205 - Uniquely identify and authenticate source by organization, system, application, service, and/or individual for information transfer.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

To set authentication for BGP neighbors, do the following:

From the NSX Manager web interface, go to Networking >> Connectivity >> Tier-0 Gateways, and expand the target Tier-0 gateway.

Expand BGP. Next to "BGP Neighbors", click on the number present to open the dialog, then select "Edit" on the target BGP Neighbor.

Expand "BGP", click the number next to "BGP Neighbors". Select "Edit" on the target BGP neighbor.

Under Timers & Password, enter a password up to 20 characters, and then click "Save".

Check Contents

If the Tier-0 Gateway is not using BGP, this is Not Applicable.

To verify BGP neighbors are using authentication with encryption, do the following:

From the NSX Manager web interface, go to Networking >> Connectivity >> Tier-0 Gateways.

For every Tier-0 Gateway, expand the "Tier-0 Gateway".

Expand "BGP", click the number next to "BGP Neighbors" and expand each BGP neighbor.

Expand the "Timers and Password" section and review the Password field.

If any BGP neighbors do not have a password configured, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-265485

Documentable

False

Rule Version

NT0R-4X-000108

Severity Override Guidance

If the Tier-0 Gateway is not using BGP, this is Not Applicable.

To verify BGP neighbors are using authentication with encryption, do the following:

From the NSX Manager web interface, go to Networking >> Connectivity >> Tier-0 Gateways.

For every Tier-0 Gateway, expand the "Tier-0 Gateway".

Expand "BGP", click the number next to "BGP Neighbors" and expand each BGP neighbor.

Expand the "Timers and Password" section and review the Password field.

If any BGP neighbors do not have a password configured, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5634