The Arista router must be configured to authenticate all routing protocol messages using NIST-validated FIPS 198-1 message authentication code algorithm.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-256010	ARST-RT-000280	SV-256010r882372_rule		Medium

Description

A rogue router could send a fictitious routing update to convince a site's perimeter router to send traffic to an incorrect or even a rogue destination. This diverted traffic could be analyzed to learn confidential information about the site's network or used to disrupt the network's ability to communicate with other networks. This is known as a "traffic attraction attack" and is prevented by configuring neighbor router authentication for routing updates. However, using clear-text authentication provides little benefit since an attacker can intercept traffic and view the authentication key. This would allow the attacker to use the authentication key in an attack. Since MD5 is vulnerable to "birthday" attacks and may be compromised, routing protocol authentication must use FIPS 198-1 validated algorithms and modules to encrypt the authentication key. This requirement applies to all IPv4 and IPv6 protocols that are used to exchange routing or packet forwarding information; this includes all Interior Gateway Protocols (such as OSPF, EIGRP, and IS-IS) and Exterior Gateway Protocols (such as BGP), MPLS-related protocols (such as LDP), and multicast-related protocols. Satisfies: SRG-NET-000168-RTR-000077, SRG-NET-000168-RTR-000078

STIG	Date
Arista MLS EOS 4.2x Router Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-01-17

Details

Check Text ( C-59686r882370_chk )

Review the Arista router configuration to verify it is using a NIST-validated FIPS 198-1 message authentication code algorithm to authenticate routing protocol messages. OSPFv2 Example: Verify the Message-Digest authentication configuration on the interface for OSPF with the following command: sh run int ethernet YY interface Eth12 ip ospf authentication message-digest ip ospf message-digest-key 23 sha256 0 arista123 If MD5 is present in the output, this is a finding. BGP Example: Step 1: Arista router must verify the system clock is set to the correct date/time zone and clock source as this will affect the key lifetimes. router#show clock Wed Oct 5 14:25:53 2022 Timezone: US/Pacific Clock source: NTP server (192.168.10.25) If the clock is incorrect, this is a finding. Step 2: Arista router must verify the management security profile is configured and the session shared-secrets Lifetime durations are specified for the required rotation order and must not exceed 180 days. router#sh man sec session shared-secret profile BGP-SHA1 Profile: BGP-SHA1 Current receive secret: ID: 5, Expires: December 05 2022, 14:34 UTC Current transmit secret: ID: 5, Expires: December 05 2022, 14:34 UTC Receive secret rotation order: 5, 10, 15 Transmit secret rotation order: 5, 10, 15 Secrets: ID 15 Secret: $1c$rcKS3MQ9sre00iXfxDVMEg== Receive lifetime: March 05 2023, 14:34 UTC to infinite Transmit lifetime: March 05 2023, 14:34 UTC to infinite ID 10 Secret: $1c$rcKS3MQ9srcBunxwqKkGEw== Receive lifetime: December 05 2022, 14:34 UTC to March 05 2023, 14:34 UTC Transmit lifetime: December 05 2022, 14:34 UTC to March 05 2023, 14:34 UTC ID 5 Secret: $1c$rcKS3MQ9srd9RAMH9iKmPQ== Receive lifetime: October 05 2022, 14:34 UTC to December 05 2022, 14:34 UTC Transmit lifetime: October 05 2022, 14:34 UTC to December 05 2022, 14:34 UTC If the management security profile is not configured, this is a finding. If the key lifetime exceeds 180 days, this is a finding. Step 3: Arista router must verify the BGP peer group is configured to use the BGP security profile for the configured BGP neighbor peer. BGP Graceful-restart must be configured in the event the peer restarts to allow TCP resets and prevent clearing of traffic keys. Arista router supports graceful-restart restart-time configuration <1-3600> default [300 seconds]. show running-config | section bgp 65000 router bgp 65000 router-id 10.11.11.11 graceful-restart restart-time 300 graceful-restart neighbor Peer_Leaf peer group neighbor Peer_Leaf remote-as 65000 neighbor Peer_Leaf next-hop-self neighbor Peer_Leaf send-community extended neighbor Peer_Leaf maximum-routes 12000 neighbor Peer_Leaf2 peer group neighbor Peer_Leaf2 remote-as 200 neighbor Peer_Leaf2 next-hop-self neighbor Peer_Leaf2 send-community extended neighbor Peer_Leaf2 maximum-routes 12000 neighbor 1.1.1.1 password 7 kEFkx0nsheXsR5ICROtOfB== neighbor 1.1.1.1 maximum-routes 12000 neighbor 2.2.2.2 peer group Peer_Leaf2 neighbor 2.2.2.2 password shared-secret profile BGP-SHA1 algorithm aes-128-cmac-96 neighbor 2.2.2.2 maximum-routes 12000 neighbor 10.11.12.2 peer group Peer_Leaf no neighbor 10.11.12.2 route-map out redistribute connected route-map loopback If BGP is not configured to use the security profile, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-59629r882371_fix)

Configure routing protocol authentication to use a NIST-validated FIPS 198-1 message authentication code algorithm. OSPFv2: router(config)#interface Eth12 router(config-int-Eth12)#ip ospf authentication message-digest router(config-int-Eth12)#ip ospf message-digest-key 23 sha256 0 arista123 BGP: Step 1: The Arista router must configure the system clock, which will affect the valid key for a given profile and should be used with caution. router(config)#clock set hh:mm:ss Current time Step 2: The Arista router must be configured for management security profile and keys for BGP neighbor sessions. router(config)#management security router(config-man-sec)#session shared-secret profile BGP-SHA router(config-man-sec-sh-sec-profile-BGP-SHA)#secret 5 password1 2022-10-05 14:34:01 2022–12-05 14:34:01 router(config-man-sec-sh-sec-profile-BGP-SHA)#secret 10 password2 2022-12-05 14:34:01 2023-03-05 14:34:01 router(config-man-sec-sh-sec-profile-BGP-SHA)#secret 15 password3 2023-10-05 14:34:01 Step 3: The Arista router must configure the BGP Neighbor to select the profile for use in TCP AO. router(config)#router bgp 65000 router(config-router-bgp)#neighbor 2.2.2.2 password shared-secret profile BGP-SHA1 algorithm aes-128-cmac-96 router(config-router-bgp)#exit router(config)#write memory