STIGQter: STIG Summary: Riverbed SteelHead CX v8 NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 25 Oct 2019:

Riverbed Optimization System (RiOS) must protect against or limit the effects of all known types of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks on the network device management network by employing organization-defined security safeguards.

DISA Rule

SV-77481r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-62991

Group Title

SRG-APP-000435-NDM-000315

Rule Version

RICX-DM-000143

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002385 - The information system protects against or limits the effects of organization-defined types of denial of service attacks by employing organization-defined security safeguards.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RiOS to protect against or limit the effects of all known types of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks on the network device management network.

Navigate to the device Management Console
Navigate to Configure >> Security >> Management ACL
Click "Add a New Rule"
Set "Action" to "Allow"
Set "Service" to "HTTPS"
Set "Source Network" to Management device network
Set "Interface" to the interface used for network management
Set "Description" to enable ease of management
Click "Add"
Click "Add a New Rule" and repeat all actions for SSH
Click "Enable Management ACL"
Click "Apply"

Navigate to the top of the web page and click "Save" to save these settings permanently

Check Contents

Verify that RIOS is configured to protect against or limit the effects of all know types of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks on the device management network.

Navigate to the device Management Console
Navigate to Configure >> Security >> Management ACL
Verify that there is a rule to limit management access from authorized devices and that the interface is set to other than an in-path interface
Verify that "Enable Management ACL" is checked

If Management ACLs are not defined to limit access to identified or known devices and/or a management interface is not defined that is different from the in-path interface and/or "Enable Management ACL" is not checked, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-62991

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RICX-DM-000143

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that RIOS is configured to protect against or limit the effects of all know types of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks on the device management network.

Navigate to the device Management Console
Navigate to Configure >> Security >> Management ACL
Verify that there is a rule to limit management access from authorized devices and that the interface is set to other than an in-path interface
Verify that "Enable Management ACL" is checked

If Management ACLs are not defined to limit access to identified or known devices and/or a management interface is not defined that is different from the in-path interface and/or "Enable Management ACL" is not checked, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2931

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