STIGQter: STIG Summary: Windows 2008 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 6 Release: 43 Benchmark Date: 26 Jul 2019: The system is configured to redirect ICMP.

DISA Rule

SV-29364r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-4111

Group Title

Disable ICMP Redirect

Rule Version

3.095

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “MSS: (EnableICMPRedirect) Allow ICMP redirects to override OSPF generated routes” to “Disabled”.

Check Contents

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in.
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.
Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options.

If the value for “MSS: (EnableICMPRedirect) Allow ICMP redirects to override OSPF generated routes” is not set to “Disabled”, then this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\

Value Name: EnableICMPRedirect

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Vulnerability Number

V-4111

Documentable

False

Rule Version

3.095

Severity Override Guidance

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in.
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.
Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options.

If the value for “MSS: (EnableICMPRedirect) Allow ICMP redirects to override OSPF generated routes” is not set to “Disabled”, then this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\

Value Name: EnableICMPRedirect

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Check Content Reference

M

Third-Party Tools

HK

Responsibility

System Administrator

Target Key

1340

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